Ridgeway,_Gauteng

Ridgeway, Johannesburg

Ridgeway, Johannesburg

Place in Gauteng, South Africa

Ridgeway is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

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History

The suburb is situated on an old farm of Kroonheuwel.[2] It had several names over the years such as Greenfields Park, Ridgebourne (after owners JM Beveridge and R Osbourne) before obtaining its current name in 1959.[2]

Religion

Ridgeway has a growing Muslim population due to a mosque that was built in 2008.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sub Place Ridgeway". Census 2011.
  2. [2]
    Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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