Newtown
Newtown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the capital city of Gauteng Province and in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of 1,718 metres (5,636 feet)
- …is also known as “Newtown, Johannesburg”
- Description: suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa
Places of Interest
Highlights include Market Theatre and Shlom Native Eating House.
Market Theatre
Theater building
The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian…
Shlom Native Eating House
Historic building
The Shlom Native Eating House was constructed in 1914…
MuseuMAfricA
Museum
Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferreirasdorp and Marshalltown.
Ferreirasdorp
Suburb
Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg…
Marshalltown
Suburb
Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Newtown
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Latitude
-26.2039° or 26° 12′ 14″ south
Longitude
28.03428° or 28° 2′ 3″ east
Open location code
5G5CQ2WM+CP
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Newtown” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Newtown, Johannesburg”
- Asturian: “Newtown”
- Chinese: “新城區”
- Dutch: “Newtown, Johannesburg”
- Hebrew: “ניוטאון (יוהנסבורג)”
- Japanese: “ヨハネスブルグ”
- Pedi: “Newtown, Johannesburg”
- Urdu: “نیو ٹاؤن، جوہانسبرگ”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include World of Beer and The Turbine Hall.
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