Observatory | |
|---|---|
  Observatory  Observatory | |
| Coordinates:26°10′34″S28°04′55″E / 26.176°S 28.082°E /-26.176; 28.082 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 490 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 32.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.3% |
| • White | 60.6% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 71.0% |
| • Zulu | 6.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.9% |
| • Tswana | 3.1% |
| • Other | 15.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2198 |
| PO box | 2187 |
Observatory is asuburb inJohannesburg'seast and is located in Region E of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; it borders the suburbs ofHoughton Estate,Cyrildene,Linksfield,Bellevue,Bellevue East andDewetshof.
It is named for theUnion Observatory established in early 1903, sited onObservatory Ridge, the city's highest point. The suburb is situated on part of an oldWitwatersrand farm calledDoornfontein.[2] It was established in 1903.[2]
It is a well-established suburb: Observatory Girls' Primary was founded in 1918, and Observatory Golf Course founded in 1912 is the oldestgolf club in Johannesburg still operating from its original ground. The suburb housed theYeshivah Gedolah of Johannesburg, until its relocation to Glenhazel.
