Protea Glen

Protea Glen
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Coordinates: 26°16′49″S 27°49′13″E / 26.2804°S 27.8204°E / -26.2804; 27.8204
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceSoweto
Area
 • Total13.12 km2 (5.07 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total75,634
 • Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.0%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu34.3%
 • Sotho15.8%
 • Tswana10.7%
 • Tsonga10.2%
 • Other29.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)1818
PO box1819
Websitehttp://proteaglen.co.za/

Protea Glen is a township of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, located north of Lenasia and west of Soweto.

The suburb was developed in the 1990s for middle-class residents.

The first shopping mall in the town, Protea Glen Mall, opened in October 2012. and also there are many schools like Basa Tutorial Institute, Faranani Primary School, Protea Glen Secondary School and ACUDEO COLLEGE. 1,2

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Protea Glen". Census 2011.
  2. ^ (5 June 2013). As the Black Middle Class Grows In S. Africa, So Does Need For Better Housing Archived 2014-02-19 at archive.today, Empower Magazine
  3. ^ (2 October 2012). New Soweto mall, The Sowetan


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