Glenvista
Glenvista | |
|---|---|
  Glenvista Location within Gauteng  Glenvista Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′53″S 28°2′50″E / 26.28139°S 28.04722°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,177 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,920/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 22.8% |
| • Coloured | 4.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 11.0% |
| • White | 60.3% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 67.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.5% |
| • Zulu | 5.3% |
| • Sotho | 3.3% |
| • Other | 10.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2091 |
| PO box | 2058 |
Glenvista is an affluent suburb in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It has a large Portuguese community and a distinctly cosmopolitan character. Glenvista is 5 kilometres west of Alberton.
Scenery
Glenvista is subtantially greener than most of Johannesburg and it is located near the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. It is home to the Glenvista Country Club's 18-hole, 72 par golf course. The suburb also contains many mansions and expansive properties.
Facilities
In extension 5, there is a 72 par golf course in the dip of a valley, 'The Glenvista Country Club'. The houses and properties can be large, and land value is high in the surrounding area. The neighbourhood is generally considered safe. It is situated close to a major shopping centre, The Glen and Mall of the South.
Schools
There are seven schools located in Glenvista.
- Glenvista High School
- Glenvista Primary
- Little Owls Montessori Nursery School
- Comaro Valley Nursery School
- Glenanda Primary School
- Mulbarton Primary School Fees
- Harvest Christian School
- Malusi Primary School T/A St Anthony's College
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Glenvista". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Glenvista" Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Maplandia. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ↑ "Glenvista". Golf Advisor. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ↑ "Glenvista Area Profile". Century 21 South Africa. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
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