Informal Settlement

Informal Settlement is a residential area in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Informal Settlement is situated nearby to the bus station Highgate, as well as near the railway station Longdale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital and Helen Joseph Hospital.

Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital

Hospital

Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is a maternity hospital in Coronationville, Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to 2008, it was known as the Coronation Hospital. Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is situated 2 km northeast of Informal Settlement.

Helen Joseph Hospital

Hospital

Helen Joseph Hospital is a public hospital based in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to 1997, it was known as the J.G. Strijdom Hospital. As a teaching hospital, its affiliated to the University of Witwatersrand's Medical School. Helen Joseph Hospital is situated 3 km northeast of Informal Settlement.

Union Stadium

Stadium

Union Stadium is a municipal multi-sports facility situated in Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches. Union Stadium is situated 3 km north of Informal Settlement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claremont and Sophiatown.

Claremont

Suburb

Claremont is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, around 9 km west-northwest of City Hall. Under the old municipal borders, it was one of the westernmost suburbs of the city and bordered Roodepoort. Claremont is situated 2½ km north of Informal Settlement.

Sophiatown

Suburb

Photo: ShiningWolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sophiatown, also known as Sof'town or Kofifi, is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Sophiatown was a poor multi-racial area and a black cultural hub that was destroyed under apartheid. Sophiatown is situated 3½ km northeast of Informal Settlement.

Rossmore

Suburb

Rossmore is a suburb of Johannesburg, around 5 km northwest of City Hall. It borders Langlaagte to the north and Homestead Park. The name comes from the village of Paarlshoop, the oldest private township on the Witwatersrand. Rossmore is situated 4 km northeast of Informal Settlement.

Informal Settlement

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

-26.20303° or 26° 12′ 11″ south

Longitude

27.96294° or 27° 57′ 47″ east

Open location code

5G59QXW7+Q5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1216312116

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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