Selby

Selby is a locality in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,737 metres. Selby is situated nearby to the suburb Marshalltown, as well as near Ophirton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlton Centre and Gandhi Square.

Carlton Centre

Shopping center

Photo: Thuvack, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Gandhi Square

Square

Gandhi Square is a plaza located in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi.

Johannesburg City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0.

Johannesburg City Hall is an Edwardian building constructed in 1914 by the Hawkey and McKinley construction company. The plan for the building was drawn in 1910 and construction was started in 1913 and finished in 1914.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marshalltown and Newtown.

Marshalltown

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The area, together with Ferreirasdorp was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants.

Newtown

Suburb

Photo: Tyler Yeo, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Ferreirasdorp

Suburb

Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.

Selby

Type: Locality
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.21471° or 26° 12′ 53″ south

Longitude

28.0366° or 28° 2′ 12″ east

Elevation

1,737 metres (5,699 feet)

United Nations Location Code

ZA SEL

Open location code

5G5CQ2PP+4J

GeoNames ID

12277026

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