Alexandra, Gauteng Province, South Africa


🇿🇦 Alexandra, informally abbreviated to Alex, is a township in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is located next to the wealthy suburb of Sandton. It is commonly known as "Gomora" among local residents. Alexandra is bounded by Wynberg on the west, Marlboro and Kelvin on the north, Kew, Lombardy West and Lombardy East on the south. Alexandra is one of the poorest urban areas in the country. Alexandra is situated on the banks of the Jukskei River. In addition to its original, reasonably well-built houses, it also has a large number of informal dwellings or "shacks" called imikhukhu.

Johannesburg, South Africa 
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Alexandra has a population of over 179,624 people.

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Antipodal to Alexandra is: -151.917,26.1

Locations Near: Alexandra 28.0833,-26.1

🇿🇦 Sandton 28.054,-26.106 d: 3  

🇿🇦 Edenvale 28.15,-26.133 d: 7.6  

🇿🇦 Randburg 27.982,-26.099 d: 10.2  

🇿🇦 Johannesburg 28.04,-26.205 d: 12.4  

🇿🇦 Midrand 28.111,-25.977 d: 14  

🇿🇦 Ekurhuleni 28.159,-26.21 d: 14.4  

🇿🇦 Germiston 28.167,-26.217 d: 15.4  

🇿🇦 Kempton Park 28.231,-26.107 d: 14.8  

🇿🇦 Boksburg 28.25,-26.2 d: 20  

🇿🇦 Roodepoort 27.867,-26.15 d: 22.3  

Antipodal to: Alexandra -151.917,26.1

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 19273.2  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 19270.9  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 19259.3  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 19261.4  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 19235.4  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 19209.2  

🇺🇸 Pearl City -157.969,21.394 d: 19207.1  

🇺🇸 Kapa'a -159.333,22.083 d: 19140  

🇺🇸 Līhuʻe -159.35,21.967 d: 19131.6  

🇺🇸 Lihue -159.35,21.967 d: 19131.6  

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