Saxonwold

Saxonwold is an affluent suburb of , . It is situated in what was once the Sachsenwald Forest in the early 20th century. It is located in Region E of the .
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Photo: Edwin Lutyens, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South African National Museum of Military History and Johannesburg Zoo.

Museum
The in was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War.

Zoo
The or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo in , South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species.

Park
is a popular lake and public park in , . It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosebank and Greenside.

Town
is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central , . It is located in Region B of the , and is the location of a Gautrain .

Suburb
, is a suburb of , . borders on the suburbs Emmarentia, , and . is situated 2½ km west of Saxonwold.

Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
is a wealthy suburb of , , and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including , Parkwood, , North, and Forest Town. is situated 3 km southwest of Saxonwold.

Saxonwold

Latitude
-26.15833° or 26° 9′ 30″ south
Longitude
28.03944° or 28° 2′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,676 metres (5,499 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA ZGD
Open location code
5G5CR2RQ+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 252026933
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8030434
Wiki­data ID
Q7428860
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Saxonwold” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Saxonwold
  • Asturian: Saxonwold
  • Dutch: Saxonwold
  • German: Saxonwold
  • Turkish: Saxonwold

Localities in the Area

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