Fairwood, Gauteng

Fairwood is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a small elevated suburb on the edge of Linksfield Ridge tucked between the suburbs of Orange Grove, Linksfield and Mountain View. Sylvia Pass winds down through the suburb. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Fairwood
Fairwood
Fairwood
Coordinates: 26.164°S 28.086°E / -26.164; 28.086
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1905
Area
  Total0.10 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total349
  Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African37.0%
  Indian/Asian4.0%
  White59.0%
First languages (2011)
  English63.7%
  Zulu11.1%
  Northern Sotho6.0%
  Sotho5.1%
  Other14.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2192
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