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Gandhi Square

Gandhi Square is a plaza located in the Central Business District of , . It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlton Centre and Statue of Mahatma Gandhi.

Shopping center
Photo: Thuvack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central , South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019. is situated 330 metres east of Gandhi Square.

Memorial
M. K. Gandhi is a bronze in Gandhi Square, , which depicts the Indian independence campaigner and nonviolent pacifist as a young man.

Town hall
Photo: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0.
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. is situated 330 metres northwest of Gandhi Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marshalltown and Inner City.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , . It is located in Region F of the . The area, together with was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants.

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The encompasses the central districts of , including the tourist areas of Braamfontein, Maboneng, Newtown and Fordsburg.

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is a large metropolis and '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.

Gandhi Square

Latitude
-26.20666° or 26° 12′ 24″ south
Longitude
28.04329° or 28° 2′ 36″ east
Open location code
5G5CQ2VV+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26347068
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q5520720
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In Other Languages

From Central Bikol to Telugu—“Gandhi Square” goes by many names.
  • Central Bikol: “Gandhi Square”
  • Chinese: “甘地廣場”
  • Lithuanian: “Gandžio aikštė”
  • Malayalam: “ഗാന്ധി സ്ക്വയർ”
  • Russian: “Площадь Ганди”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Gandhi”
  • Telugu: “గాంధీ స్క్వేర్”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gandhi Sq Metrobus terminal and Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gandhi Square”. Photo: Profberger, CC BY-SA 3.0.