Highlands North is a suburb of
Johannesburg
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,
South Africa
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. It is located in
Johannesburg Region E. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of
Oaklands, Waverly,
Glenhazel and
Orchards
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.
History
The suburb was laid out in 1903.
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
Highland is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau.
Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to:
Places Albania
* Dukagjin Highlands
Armenia
* Armenian Highlands
Australia
*Sou ...
or just reflects a similar name to the other Scottish named suburbs that lie around it.
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References
Johannesburg Region E
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