The Houghton
The Houghton is an apartment building in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. The Houghton is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid ul Furqaan / Houghton Muslim Association, as well as near the theater building Victory Theatre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Satyagraha House and Union Observatory.
Satyagraha House
Museum
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Satyagraha House, commonly known as Gandhi House, is a museum and guest house located in Johannesburg. The house belonged to Mahatma Gandhi: he lived and worked there between 1908 and 1909. Satyagraha House is situated 1½ km northeast of The Houghton.
Union Observatory
Observatory
Union Observatory, also known as Transvaal Observatory, Republic Observatory and Johannesburg Observatory, is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa that operated from 1903 to 1971. Union Observatory is situated 2 km south of The Houghton.
King Edward VII School
School
King Edward VII School is a public English medium high school for boys situated within the city of Johannesburg in South Africa's Gauteng Province, one of the historically significant Milner Schools. King Edward VII School is situated 1¼ km southwest of The Houghton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orange Grove and Dewetshof.
Orange Grove
Suburb
Orange Grove is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Dewetshof
Suburb
Dewetshof is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies around 5.5 km northeast of City Hall between Observatory and Cyrildene, north of Observatory Hill. Dewetshof is situated 3 km southeast of The Houghton.
Hillbrow
Suburb
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Hillbrow is situated 3½ km southwest of The Houghton.
The Houghton
- Type: Apartment building
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.16687° or 26° 10′ 1″ southLongitude
28.07261° or 28° 4′ 21″ eastLevels
6Open location code
5G5CR3MF+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 739799714OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartments
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