Woodmead | |
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| Coordinates:26°02′46″S28°03′58″E / 26.046°S 28.066°E /-26.046; 28.066 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Sandton |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,225 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 28.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.8% |
| • White | 60.5% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 69.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.6% |
| • Zulu | 5.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 2.7% |
| • Other | 14.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2191 |
Woodmead is mostly a commercial suburb in the northern part ofJohannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa. Four highways meet here, theN1 Western Bypass,N1 Ben Schoeman Freeway,N3 Eastern Bypass, and theM1. The southern terminus of theR55 road is also located here. Access is off the Woodmead offramp to the M1. Several large business are located in Woodmead, including3M,Ericsson,Accenture,Aspen Pharmacare andSAP.
The94.7 Cycle Challenge starts at the intersection of Woodmead Drive and Van Reenen in Woodmead. This is a 94.7 kilometre cycle race that is held every year and is sponsored by94.7 Highveld Stereo, a popular regionalradio station. Woodmead is also the site of two large 18-holegolf courses, which opened in 1968. Both courses are known as the Johannesburg Country Club and have previously hosted the South African Open and Johannesburg Open golf events.
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