Houghton Estate
Houghton Estate | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°9′S 28°3′E / 26.150°S 28.050°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Government | |
| • Type | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| • Councillor | Marcelle Ravid (Ward 73), Sihlwele Myeki (Ward 67) (DA (Ward 73), ANC (Ward 67)) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,867 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 39.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 22.4% |
| • White | 34.3% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 60.2% |
| • Zulu | 8.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.7% |
| • Northern Sotho | 3.9% |
| • Other | 22.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2198 |
Houghton Estate, often simply called Houghton, is an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, north-east of the city centre.
The area was designated for white residents as part of the Group Areas Act during the apartheid era and became known as one of the city's upper-class neighbourhoods.
Historically, the area has attracted a significant number of Jewish residents and is the home of Johannesburg's flagship Orthodox synagogue, Great Park Synagogue. Helen Suzman, a Jewish politician represented the suburb as Member of Parliament for Houghton from 1953 to 1989. Suzman was succeeded by Tony Leon.
The suburb is also known for being the home of the late president, Nelson Mandela.