Region 7 was an administrative district in the
City of Johannesburg
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality () is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite se ...
,
South Africa
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, from 2000 to 2006. It included the densely populated
Alexandra
Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...
township and the town of
Modderfontein and was one of Johannesburg's eastern boundary sections, situated in the north-east of the city.
Regions 2 (
Midrand
Midrand is a town in central Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated in-between Centurion, Gauteng, Centurion and Sandton. Formerly an independent municipality, Midrand now forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
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),
3 (
Sandton
Sandton is a financial, commercial and residential area, located in the northern part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Formerly an independent municipality, Sandton's name came from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sa ...
), and
8 (Central) were to its west, with Midrand also forming its northern boundary. It touched on
Region 9 (Johannesburg South) in the south. Its position gives it good access to the City's eastern neighbours, such as
Kempton Park and
Germiston
Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions as the m ...
. The region was abolished with a reorganisation of regions in 2006.
[City of Johannesbur]
The seven regions.
Accessed 20 February 2008.
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Former regions of Johannesburg