Olivedale, Gauteng
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
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Olivedale is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region C of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Olivedale | |
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  Olivedale Location within Gauteng  Olivedale Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 26.058°S 27.976°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Randburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,777 |
| • Density | 1,710/km2 (4,430/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 20.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 8.3% |
| • White | 67.9% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 71.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 14.4% |
| • Zulu | 3.2% |
| • Tswana | 3.2% |
| • Other | 8.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2188 |
| PO box | 2158 |
| Area code | 010 |
Olivedale is a small suburb in the greater Randburg area in the City of Johannesburg. It originated as a farm, Olivedale, and the original farmhouse, along with the original farm windmill, still exists today. The windmill now forms part of the area's main nursery school.
