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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  • Suburb with 3,360 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,705 metres (5,594 feet)
  • Description: suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Address: Johannesburg, 2092
  • Postal code: 2092
  • Also known as
    “Melville, Gauteng”
    “Melville, Johannesburg”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Melville Library and Love Books.
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is an independent bookshop located in Melville, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond and Westdene.
is a small, centrally located suburb…
is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
is a suburb of , around 5 km northwest of City Hall.

Melville

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Latitude
-26.17516° or 26° 10′ 31″ south
Longitude
28.00644° or 28° 0′ 23″ east
Open location code
5G5CR2F4+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13659631086
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7778854
Wiki­data ID
Q6813840

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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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aukland Park and Richmond.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 27 Boxes and Melville Methodist Church.

Gauteng: Highlights

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