Blairgowrie, Gauteng

Blairgowrie is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It is named after the town of Blairgowrie in Scotland.

Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie
Coordinates: 26°06′59″S 28°00′34″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceRandburg
Established1928
Area
  Total4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total12,049
  Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African24.5%
  Coloured3.1%
  Indian/Asian9.1%
  White61.6%
  Other1.7%
First languages (2011)
  English71.0%
  Afrikaans9.5%
  Zulu4.3%
  Tswana2.9%
  Other12.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2194

The suburb has an active community association called the Blairgowrie Community Association.

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