Blackheath is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Situated north-west of the Johannesburg CBD, it is north of the suburb of Northcliff.

History

The suburb originated in 1903 with 277 stands laid out over 84.5ha.[3]: 70  It is named after Blackheath in London.[3]: 70 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Blackheath". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Find a South African Postal Code". sapostalcodes.info. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackheath,_Gauteng