Electron
Electron is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Also known as: “Electron, Gauteng”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Martin’s School.
St. Martin’s School
School
St Martin's School is an Anglican private co-educational school in The Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa. St. Martin’s School is situated 4 km west of Electron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denver and Alberton.
Denver
Suburb
Denver is an industrial suburb in eastern Johannesburg, South Africa, on the railway to Germiston and Hoofrif Road, around 6 km east of City Hall. It borders Benrose to the west, Jeppestown and Malvern to the north, Cleveland to the east, and the François Oberholzer Freeway to the south. Denver is situated 3½ km north of Electron.
Alberton
Town
Photo: Anton Ferreira, Public domain.
Alberton is a town situated on the southern part of the East Rand of the Gauteng Province in South Africa and is situated very close to the major urban centre of Johannesburg. Alberton is situated 3½ km southeast of Electron.
Jeppestown
Suburb
Photo: Darly Nkuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jeppestown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Jeppestown is situated 5 km northwest of Electron.
Electron
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.24083° or 26° 14′ 27″ southLongitude
28.09833° or 28° 5′ 54″ eastElevation
1,672 metres (5,486 feet)Open location code
5G5CQ35X+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 262705677OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Electron” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Electron, Johannesburg”
- Afrikaans: “Electron”
- Asturian: “Electron”
- Dutch: “Electron”
- Pedi: “Electron”
- Turkish: “Electron”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Steeledale and Queen’s Haven.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Hills Library and Moffatview Police Station.
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