Northcliff
Northcliff | |
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Northcliff seen from Northcliff Hill | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′46″S 27°58′12″E / 26.14611°S 27.97000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1934 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,664 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 23.0% |
| • Coloured | 4.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.5% |
| • White | 63.5% |
| • Other | 1.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 55.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 25.4% |
| • Zulu | 4.1% |
| • Tswana | 2.9% |
| • Other | 12.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2195 |
| PO box | 2115 |
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Northcliff is a wealthy residential suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb is located on Northcliff Ridge which provides views to both the north and the south. Northcliff's huge homes are nestled around a steep incline of the hill, and on the foot of Northcliff borders the suburbs of Fairland, Blackheath, Cresta and Berario. Recently some streets have been secured with boom gates. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.