Orange Grove, Gauteng
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 Orange Grove
Orange Grove shown within Gauteng |
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Location within Greater Johannesburg
Orange Grove
Orange Grove
Orange Grove (South Africa)
Orange Grove
Orange Grove (Africa)
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| Coordinates: 26°09′40″S 28°05′13″E / 26.161°S 28.087°ECoordinates: 26°09′40″S 28°05′13″E / 26.161°S 28.087°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,751 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 55.3% |
| • Coloured | 3.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.2% |
| • White | 36.1% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 47.9% |
| • Zulu | 13.7% |
| • Northern Sotho | 5.6% |
| • Tswana | 5.1% |
| • Other | 27.6% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code (street) | 2192 |
| PO box | 2119 |
Orange Grove is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
The original name of Orange Grove was Lemoen Plaas, Afrikaans for Orange Farm, as the description of the area and its original use prior to development and incorporation into the city of Johannesburg.
The orange trees of what became Orange Grove were planted by J.C.Esterhusen. His daughter was married to another Viljoen whose farmhouse became the original once-famous Orange Grove Hotel, located in the suburb.
Orange Grove is still home to The Radium Beerhall, Johannesburg's oldest surviving bar and grillhouse.
Famous former residents include Mohandas Gandhi, who stayed at 34 Grove Road in his early years of practising law in Johannesburg.
The streets of the suburb are numerical, with the suffix of "street" heading west to east and "avenue" south to north. The only exceptions to this are Hope Road and Grove Road, bordering the suburb to the south.
Louis Botha Avenue, initially served as the only single, direct road between the Johannesburg CBD and Pretoria. It was principally the 'High Street' for Orange Grove. Louis Botha was also a direct link to Alexandra Township, where a large part of the work force which found employ in Orange Grove and surrounding suburbs, resided.
The surrounding suburbs are (clockwise from the north) Maryvale, Sydenham, Doornfontein 92 IR, Linksfield, Fairwood, Mountain View, Houghton Estate, Fellside, Victoria, Norwood and Orchards. There is a strong sense of community between Orange Grove and its surrounding areas. Most of the residents were blue collar citizens.
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