Theta is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies south-west of the Johannesburg CBD and is adjacent to Booysens Reserve. The suburb was originally developed for science, industrial and research businesses. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Theta, Gauteng
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Coordinates: 26.232°S 28.004°E / -26.232; 28.004
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	0
• Density	0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lies on land on two of the original farms called Mooifontein and Vierfontein.[2] The suburb's name originates from the Greek letter Theta.[2]

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