The Diamond

The Diamond is a building in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. The Diamond is situated nearby to the marketplace Market on Main, as well as near the art gallery BEC Gallery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ellis Park Stadium and Carlton Centre.

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 1 km northeast of The Diamond.

Carlton Centre

Shopping center

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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. Carlton Centre is situated 1 km west of The Diamond.

Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market

Marketplace

Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market also known as Ezinyangeni, is a fixed market and a collection of cultural memories, a venue where curators of cultural beliefs ply their trades. Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market is situated 520 metres southeast of The Diamond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johannesburg and Inner City.

Johannesburg

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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

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

Marshalltown

Suburb

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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.

The Diamond

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

-26.20431° or 26° 12′ 16″ south

Longitude

28.05505° or 28° 3′ 18″ east

Open location code

5G5CQ3W4+72

OpenStreetMap ID

way 723044364

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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