Bruma
Bruma is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is noted for a small lake, and for its popular flea market which sold souvenirs from across Africa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Also known as: “Bruma, Gauteng”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eastgate Shopping Centre and Union Observatory.
Eastgate Shopping Centre
Shopping center
Eastgate Shopping Centre is a super-regional shopping centre in Bedfordview, near Bedford Gardens and the Johannesburg city centre in Gauteng. It remains one of the largest centres in the country and is the fourth largest shopping centre in Gauteng, after Mall of Africa, Sandton City and Menlyn Park.
Union Observatory
Observatory
Union Observatory, also known as Transvaal Observatory, Republic Observatory and Johannesburg Observatory, is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa that operated from 1903 to 1971. Union Observatory is situated 3½ km west of Bruma.
Satyagraha House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Satyagraha House, commonly known as Gandhi House, is a museum and guest house located in Johannesburg. The house belonged to Mahatma Gandhi: he lived and worked there between 1908 and 1909. Satyagraha House is situated 3½ km northwest of Bruma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dewetshof and Orange Grove.
Dewetshof
Suburb
Dewetshof is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies around 5.5 km northeast of City Hall between Observatory and Cyrildene, north of Observatory Hill.
Orange Grove
Suburb
Orange Grove is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Orange Grove is situated 2½ km northwest of Bruma.
Bedfordview
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview is situated 3½ km east of Bruma.
Bruma
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.17667° or 26° 10′ 36″ southLongitude
28.10833° or 28° 6′ 30″ eastElevation
1,623 metres (5,325 feet)United Nations Location Code
ZA BMAOpen location code
5G5CR4F5+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 262704397OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
7870422Wikidata ID
Q4978782
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Bruma” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Bruma, Johannesburg”
- Afrikaans: “Bruma”
- Asturian: “Bruma”
- Dutch: “Bruma”
- Turkish: “Bruma”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chinese Shops and Cyrildene Primary School.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bruma”. Photo: Profberger, CC BY-SA 3.0.