Region 2 was an administrative district in the city of
Johannesburg
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,
South Africa
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, from 2000 to 2006. It is known as the
Midrand region. It bordered
Region 3 (
Sandton),
Region 7 (
Modderfontein), and
Region 1 (
Diepsloot). The region was abolished with a reorganisation of regions in 2006.
[City of Johannesbur]
The seven regions.
Accessed 20 February 2008.
The development of Region 2 has traditionally centred on the
N1, the main highway that links Johannesburg to
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothi ...
to the north. Housing in Region 2 is mostly formal with many affluent suburbs. Midrand has not had much significant development, so a lot of open space remains. Region 2 currently has a population of 200,000. While many people in Region 2 are wealthy, the vast majority of residents are poor: 36% earn no reported income at all.
References
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Former regions of Johannesburg