Melville

Melville is a bohemian suburb of , Gauteng, . It is the location of many and taverns, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg, located in , and the University of the Witwatersrand, located in .
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,360 residents
  • Description: suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Melville, Gauteng” and “Melville, Johannesburg”
  • Address: Johannesburg, 2092
  • Postal code: 2092

Places of Interest

Highlights include Love Books and Johannesburg Botanical Garden.

Bookstore
Photo: Derek J Moore, CC0.
is an independent bookshop located in Melville, . It was founded in 2009 by Jaci Jenkins and Kate Rogan. The business offers works by local authors, and hosts book launches as well as sponsored literary discussions.

Park
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in the suburb of in , . The gardens grew out of a large rose garden that was established in 1964 and subsequently expanded from 1969 to cover an area of around 125 hectares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond and Westdene.

Neighborhood
is a small, centrally located suburb in Johannesburg whose Edwardian, Art Deco and Mid Century Modern houses are being both gentrified and torn down.

Suburb
is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. lies between the historic suburb of and Melville with the Melville Koppies nature reserve to the north of the suburb.

Suburb
is a suburb of , around 5 km northwest of City Hall. It borders Langlaagte to the north and . The name comes from the village of Paarlshoop, the oldest private township on the .

Melville

Latitude
-26.17516° or 26° 10′ 31″ south
Longitude
28.00644° or 28° 0′ 23″ east
Population
3,360
Elevation
1,705 metres (5,594 feet)
Open location code
5G5CR2F4+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13659631086
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7778854
Wiki­data ID
Q6813840
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Satellite Map

Discover Melville from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Melville” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Melville”
  • Asturian: “Melville”
  • Dutch: “Melville”
  • Japanese: “メルヴィル”
  • Tumbuka: “Melville”
  • Urdu: “میلویل، جوہانسبرگ”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 27 Boxes and Melville Methodist Church.

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