Top of Africa
Top of Africa is a scenic viewpoint in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Top of Africa is situated nearby to the movie theater Sterkinekor, as well as near the government office South African Revenue Service.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carlton Centre and Ellis Park Stadium.
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.
Ellis Park Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ellis Park Stadium is a rugby union and association football stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks. Ellis Park Stadium is situated 1½ km northeast of Top of Africa.
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. Gandhi Square is situated 400 metres west of Top of Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johannesburg and Inner City.
Johannesburg
Photo: Dylanharbour, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Johannesburg is a large metropolis and South Africa'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.
Inner City
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Inner city encompasses the central districts of Johannesburg, including the tourist areas of Braamfontein, Maboneng, Newtown and Fordsburg.
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.
Top of Africa
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.20545° or 26° 12′ 20″ southLongitude
28.04702° or 28° 2′ 49″ eastOpen location code
5G5CQ2VW+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 5214927419OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sterkinekor and South African Revenue Service.
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