Highlands North is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Johannesburg Region E. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of Oaklands, Waverly, Glenhazel and Orchards.

Highlands North
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Coordinates: 26.141°S 28.081°E / -26.141; 28.081
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Established	1903
Area [1]
• Total	2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	4,914
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	40.9%
• Coloured	2.2%
• Indian/Asian	5.6%
• White	49.5%
• Other	1.9%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	61.7%
• Zulu	9.5%
• Afrikaans	4.8%
• Tswana	4.2%
• Other	19.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2192
PO box	2037

History

The suburb was laid out in 1903.[2] Its name may originate either from the name of the land developer called the Highlands Township Syndicate and an alternative to another suburb called Highlands or just reflects a similar name to the other Scottish named suburbs that lie around it.[2]

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