Illovo, Gauteng
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Illovo | |
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| Coordinates: 26°07′34″S 28°03′11″E / 26.126°S 28.053°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Sandton |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,533 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 36.2% |
| • Coloured | 3.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.2% |
| • White | 50.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 65.4% |
| • Zulu | 7.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.5% |
| • Tswana | 3.7% |
| • Other | 17.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2196[2] |
| PO box | 4150 |
Illovo is a suburb of Sandton, South Africa. It borders Hyde Park, Sandhurst, Inanda and Melrose. Illovo is also home to many young professionals and creatives because of its close proximity to Sandtonand Johannesburg business centres and many affordable apartment blocks. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
The name is related to the isiZulu word 'Indlovu', meaning elephant. It is an upmarket and most demanded area in Sandton, Southern Africa
Sports
Wanderers Stadium is located in Illovo, which is home to the Highveld Lions, Johannesburg's cricket team.[3] Capacity at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium is around 27 000. Construction on the current stadium commenced in 1955 with the first 1st-class match played between Transvaal and Natal on 16, 17 and 19 November 1956.
Education
The University of Pretoria's business school, the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), is located in Illovo.[4] It has previously been ranked as the best business school in Africa [5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Illovo". Census 2011.
- ^ http://www.sapostalcodes.info/queryPostal/Johannesburg
- ^ "Illovo". illovo.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Illovo Boulevard. Retrieved 29 September 2009 - ^ "GIBS again ranked as Africa's preeminent MBA in the UK Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking". University of Pretoria. Retrieved 26 November 2017. 17 October 2017.
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