Ridgeway, Johannesburg
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
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Ridgeway is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Ridgeway | |
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  Ridgeway Location within Gauteng  Ridgeway Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 26.2646°S 27.9962°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 8,723 |
| • Density | 2,930/km2 (7,580/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 45.4% |
| • Coloured | 11.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 23.9% |
| • White | 17.2% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 51.2% |
| • Zulu | 11.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.0% |
| • Tswana | 6.3% |
| • Other | 20.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2091 |
| PO box | 2099 |
History
Religion
Ridgeway has a growing Muslim population due to a mosque that was built in 2008.[citation needed]