Observatory | |
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  Observatory  Observatory | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′34″S 28°04′55″E / 26.176°S 28.082°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 490 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 32.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.3% |
| • White | 60.6% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 71.0% |
| • Zulu | 6.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.9% |
| • Tswana | 3.1% |
| • Other | 15.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2198 |
| PO box | 2187 |
Observatory is a suburb in Johannesburg's east and is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; it borders the suburbs of Houghton Estate, Cyrildene, Linksfield, Bellevue, Bellevue East and Dewetshof.
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Observatory". Census 2011.