Norwood is a rapidly gentrifying suburb of
Johannesburg,
South Africa. It is located in Region E of the
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It borders the suburbs of
Orange Grove and
Houghton. It is a garden suburb, with many of its homes dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. It is also one of the more popular dining spots in the city, renowned for its "celebrated restaurants"
[1] and ethnic mix of cuisine, mainly based on Grant Avenue. Other suburbs with a similar atmosphere, popular for their streetlife and dining include
Melville,
Newtown,
Parkhurst and
Greenside. The suburb has a "distinctive
cosmopolitan atmosphere"
[2], and the residents comprise a mix of cultures including
Jewish,
Muslim, and
West African. Norwood Primary School is based in the suburb. Some of its more well-known inhabitants include the anti-apartheid activist
Helen Joseph (35 Fanny Avenue) and the actor
Patrick Mynhardt (90 Henrietta Road).
Norwood is a rapidly gentrifying suburb of
Johannesburg,
South Africa. It is located in Region E of the
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It borders the suburbs of
Orange Grove and
Houghton. It is a garden suburb, with many of its homes dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. It is also one of the more popular dining spots in the city, renowned for its "celebrated restaurants"
[1] and ethnic mix of cuisine, mainly based on Grant Avenue. Other suburbs with a similar atmosphere, popular for their streetlife and dining include
Melville,
Newtown,
Parkhurst and
Greenside. The suburb has a "distinctive
cosmopolitan atmosphere"
[2], and the residents comprise a mix of cultures including
Jewish,
Muslim, and
West African. Norwood Primary School is based in the suburb. Some of its more well-known inhabitants include the anti-apartheid activist
Helen Joseph (35 Fanny Avenue) and the actor
Patrick Mynhardt (90 Henrietta Road).