Highlands North is a suburb of
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...
,
South Africa
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. It is located in
Johannesburg Region E
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. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of
Oaklands, Waverly,
Glenhazel
Glenhazel is a suburb of the Municipality of Johannesburg, South Africa.
It is located in Region E, bordering Fairmount, Sandringham, Lyndhurst and Percelia Estate. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley.
History
The subur ...
and
Orchards
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.
History
The suburb was laid out in 1903.
Its name may originate either from the name of the land developer called the ''Highlands Township Syndicate'' and an alternative to another suburb called
Highlands
Highland is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau.
Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to:
Places Albania
* Dukagjin Highlands
Armenia
* Armenian Highlands
Australia
*Sou ...
or just reflects a similar name to the other Scottish named suburbs that lie around it.
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References
Johannesburg Region E
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