Kensington

Kensington is a hilly suburb of , . It was established in 1897 by Max Langermann. It is located in Region F of the and is bounded to the west by the suburb of Troyeville, to the east by Bedfordview and the north by and Cyrildene.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Kensington, Gauteng”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jeppe High School for Girls and Scottish Horse War Memorial.

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Memorial
The is a monument in Kensington, , South Africa.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dewetshof and Denver.

Suburb
is a suburb of , .

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Photo: Darly Nkuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of , . is situated 2½ km west of Kensington.

Kensington

Latitude
-26.19611° or 26° 11′ 46″ south
Longitude
28.09694° or 28° 5′ 49″ east
Elevation
1,708 metres (5,604 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA ZCU
Open location code
5G5CR33W+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262707457
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
991367
Wiki­data ID
Q6391402
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Kensington” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kensington, Johannesburg”
  • Afrikaans: “Kensington”
  • Asturian: “Kensington”
  • Chinese: “肯辛頓”
  • Dutch: “Kensington”
  • Pedi: “Kensington, Johannesburg”
  • Russian: “Кенсингтон”
  • Urdu: “کینسنگٹن، گوٹینگ”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Malvern and Kensington South.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rhodes Park Library and Rhodes Park.

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Worth a closer look: Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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