The Metropolitan

The Metropolitan is a residential area in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. The Metropolitan is situated nearby to Barnato Park High School, as well as near Johannesburg Girls‘ Preparatory School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ellis Park Stadium and Barnato Park High School.

Ellis Park Stadium

Stadium

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Ellis Park Stadium is a rugby union and association football stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng, 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 southeast of The Metropolitan.

Barnato Park High School

School

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Barnato Park High School is a co-educational school located in Berea, Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built on the site of the mansion that had been designed for Barney Barnato, the mining millionaire. Barnato Park High School is situated 270 metres west of The Metropolitan.

Johannesburg Stadium

Stadium

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Johannesburg Stadium is a stadium, in the Doornfontein suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The stadium has a sweeping roof and can accommodate 37,500 people. Johannesburg Stadium is situated 1¼ km southeast of The Metropolitan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillbrow and Braamfontein.

Hillbrow

Suburb

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Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime.

Braamfontein

Suburb

Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations such as Liberty Holdings Limited, JD Group, Sappi, and Bidvest Bank and Hollard.