Bellevue, Gauteng

Bellevue is an inner city neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Close to the Johannesburg CBD with the neighbourhood surrounded by Yeoville and Observatory. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It shares the same praise and notoriety as its surrounding neighbourhood Yeoville.

Bellevue
Bellevue
Bellevue
Coordinates: 26°10′45″S 28°04′03″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1890
Area
  Total0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total9,323
  Density22,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African96.1%
  Coloured1.7%
  Indian/Asian0.5%
  White1.6%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu26.7%
  English23.0%
  Southern Ndebele12.6%
  Northern Sotho4.2%
  Other33.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8801


The neighbourhood today is usually called Yeoville due to their very close proximity, same demographics and notoriety, leading to the whole area now known as Greater Yeoville, combining Bellevue, Bellevue East and Yeoville. It is home to the Yeoville Hotel.

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