Johannesburg Central Police Station
The Johannesburg Central Police Station is a South African Police Service police station in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. From its unveiling in 1968 until September 1997, it was called John Vorster Square, after Prime Minister B.J. Vorster.- Type: Police station
- Description: building
- Also known as: “John Foster Police Station” and “John Vorster Square Police Station”
- Address: 1 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 2000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MuseuMAfricA and Market Theatre.
MuseuMAfricA
Museum
Photo: Thomas.macmillan, CC BY 3.0.
Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. MuseuMAfricA is situated 480 metres north of Johannesburg Central Police Station.
Market Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independent, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime. Market Theatre is situated 540 metres north of Johannesburg Central Police Station.
Mary Fitzgerald Square
Square
The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country. Mary Fitzgerald Square is situated 420 metres north of Johannesburg Central Police Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferreirasdorp and Newtown.
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.
Newtown
Suburb
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.
Fordsburg
Suburb
Fordsburg is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Fordsburg is a residential suburb, although housing numerous shops and factories.
Johannesburg Central Police Station
Latitude
-26.20618° or 26° 12′ 22″ southLongitude
28.03189° or 28° 1′ 55″ eastOperator
South African Police ServiceOpen location code
5G5CQ2VJ+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8821136917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=policeWikidata ID
Q3182656
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Urdu—“Johannesburg Central Police Station” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Цэнтральны пастарунак Яганэсбургу”
- Catalan: “Comissaria Central de Policia de Johannesburg”
- French: “John Vorster Square”
- Swati: “Siteshi Semaphoyisa Lesikhulu saseJozi”
- Urdu: “جوہانسبرگ سینٹرل پولیس اسٹیشن”
- Urdu: “جوہانسبرگ مرکزی تھانہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Johannesburg Central Police and Provincial Heritage Resources Authority Gauteng.
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