Isando
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Isando | |
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Coordinates: 26°08′38″S 28°12′25″E / 26.144°S 28.207°E / -26.144; 28.207 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Main Place | Kempton Park |
Established | 1949 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 23 |
• Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 69.2% |
• White | 30.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 45.5% |
• Zulu | 18.2% |
• Northern Sotho | 18.2% |
• English | 9.1% |
• Other | 9.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1609 |
PO box | 1600 |
Area code | 010 |
Isando is a town in Ekurhuleni in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is also the name of the medical cannabis flower produced by MedCan.[2]
History
[edit]Industrial township south-west of Kempton Park, 22 km east of Johannesburg. It was laid out on the farm Witkoppie and proclaimed on 21 December 1949.[3] The name is of Bantu origin and it is the Zulu name for a hammer.[3]
Isando Medical Cannabis Flower
[edit]MedCan is a South African company that produces medical cannabis flower. The flower, called Isando, is grown in Isando, Gauteng, and is made from high-quality cannabis plants. MedCan's medical cannabis flower is available in a variety of strains, each with its own unique benefits. The flower may be used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Isando". Census 2011.
- ^ "'Historic moment' as first South African medical cannabis flower arrives in UK". 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 223. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Our Product". MedCan. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
Communities of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng | ||
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Seat: Germiston | ||
Places in Ekurhuleni | ||
Suburbs of Kempton Park |
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