The Gardens | |
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  The Gardens  The Gardens | |
| Coordinates:26°08′49″S28°04′34″E / 26.147°S 28.076°E /-26.147; 28.076 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1902 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,262 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 21.1% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.8% |
| • White | 66.4% |
| • Other | 5.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 79.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.6% |
| • Zulu | 4.5% |
| • Tswana | 2.0% |
| • Other | 8.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4019 |
The Gardens is a suburb ofJohannesburg,South Africa. A small northern suburb that is surrounded byHighlands North,Orchards, andOaklands, it is located in Region E of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
The suburb was developed in 1902.[2] In 1954, the political activist coupleMichael Harmel andRay Harmel, built a house in the suburb.Their home became a place of welcome and refuge for key political figures being pursued by the South African police, such asNelson Mandela,Winnie Mandela,Walter Sisulu,Ahmed Kathrada,Bram Fischer andSheila Weinberg and her family.[3] Ablue plaque adorns the exterior wall of the house, marking the significance of the previous occupants.[4]
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