Region 8 was an administrative district from 2000 to 2006 in the
City of Johannesburg
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,
South Africa
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, located in the historic heart of
Johannesburg
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centrally situated on the north-west axis, and towards the eastern border. Surrounding regions, from the north and proceeding clockwise, were
Region 3 (
Sandton
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),
Region 7 (
Alexandra
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),
Region 9 (
Johannesburg South), and
Region 4 (
Northcliff). The southern boundary is the
M2 east-west freeway. This region included the
Central Business District
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of the city. The region was abolished with a reorganisation of regions in 2006.
[City of Johannesbur]
The seven regions.
Accessed 20 February 2008.
This region has now been merged with the former region 9 to create the new region F.
References
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Former regions of Johannesburg