Melville, Johannesburg

Melville
Melville, Johannesburg
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Coordinates: 26°10′33″S 28°0′32″E / 26.17583°S 28.00889°E / -26.17583; 28.00889
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Established	1896
Area [1]
• Total	1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,355
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	33.4%
• Coloured	3.2%
• Indian/Asian	5.2%
• White	55.6%
• Other	2.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	50.4%
• Afrikaans	22.7%
• Zulu	6.4%
• Tswana	4.5%
• Other	15.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2092
PO box	2109

Melville is a bohemian suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the location of many restaurants and taverns, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg, located in Auckland Park, and the University of the Witwatersrand, located in Braamfontein. It is one of the city's most popular tourist destinations. The suburb is to the west of the Johannesburg CBD. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.