Fairview

Fairview is a suburb of , . It is a small suburb found on the eastern edge of the Johannesburg central business district, with the suburb of Troyeville to the north, to the south and Malvern to its east.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
  • Also known as: Fairview, Gauteng

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ellis Park Stadium and Carlton Centre.

Stadium
is a rugby union and association football stadium in , , South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks.

Shopping center
The is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central , South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019.

Stadium
is a , in the Doornfontein suburb of , Gauteng Province, . The stadium has a sweeping roof and can accommodate 37,500 people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johannesburg and Inner City.

is a large metropolis and 's largest city. Once regarded as South Africa's crime capital in the turbulent nineties, the city has shaken off that reputation led by its youthful exuberant population and a growing black middle class, not to mention the omnipresent soundtrack of Amapiano and house music.

The encompasses the central districts of , including the tourist areas of Braamfontein, Maboneng, Newtown and Fordsburg.

Fairview

Latitude
-26.20264° or 26° 12′ 10″ south
Longitude
28.05718° or 28° 3′ 26″ east
Elevation
1,720 metres (5,643 feet)
Open location code
5G5CQ3W4+WV
Geo­Names ID
11203987
Wiki­data ID
Q5430743
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Fairview” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Fairview, Johannesburg
  • Afrikaans: Fairview
  • Asturian: Fairview
  • Dutch: Fairview
  • Pedi: Fairview, Gauteng
  • Pedi: Fairview
  • Persian: فیر ویو
  • Turkish: Fairview
  • Urdu: فیئرویو، گوٹنگ

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jeppe and Booysens.

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