Hillbrow

Hillbrow () is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Hillbrow
Settlement.image_skyline: South Africa-Johannesburg-Hillbrow001.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hillbrow and the Hillbrow Tower
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gauteng
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: City of Gauteng
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1894
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.08
Settlement.population_total: 74131
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Area: 1.08
Image: South Africa-Johannesburg-Hillbrow001.jpg
Dialing code: 010

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Commons category: Hillbrow
postal code: 2038

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Contents

History
Jewish community
Gay community
Racial integration and white flight
Social action
Landmarks
Constitution Hill
Hillbrow Tower
Ponte City
In popular culture
Literature
Music
Film
Documentary
Photography
Notable people
References
Bibliography
External links

Under the Group Areas Act during apartheid, Hillbrow was initially designated a "whites-only" area. It later became a "grey area", where residents of different ethnic backgrounds lived together. During this period, it developed a reputation as a cosmopolitan neighbourhood with a politically progressive character and was one of the first recognized queer neighborhoods in South Africa.