Killarney, Gauteng
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Killarney is a suburb of Johannesburg
, South Africa
. A relatively wealthy area, located west of the M1
freeway, Killarney is a densely built-up area, and it has numerous apartment blocks, as well as a large shopping mall, Killarney Mall. Neighbouring suburbs include Houghton Estate, Riviera
, and Parktown. It is home to the first shopping mall in Johannesburg
. It was formerly known as the Hollywood of Johannesburg, due it being the location of one the first film studios in South Africa
. Killarney currently is home to consulates, tall residential buildings (including some of Johannesburg's best examples of Art Deco
architecture) and a golf course. There is a large Jewish, Muslim
community in Killarney. Killarney is very cosmopolitan and also has a large gay
community.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. A relatively wealthy area, located west of the M1
M1 (Johannesburg)
The M1 De Villiers Graaff motorway is a major freeway in Johannesburg, South Africa. The highway connects the southern areas with the city centre and extends further north through Sandton...
freeway, Killarney is a densely built-up area, and it has numerous apartment blocks, as well as a large shopping mall, Killarney Mall. Neighbouring suburbs include Houghton Estate, Riviera
Riviera, Gauteng
Riviera is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3....
, and Parktown. It is home to the first shopping mall in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. It was formerly known as the Hollywood of Johannesburg, due it being the location of one the first film studios in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Killarney currently is home to consulates, tall residential buildings (including some of Johannesburg's best examples of Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
architecture) and a golf course. There is a large Jewish, Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
community in Killarney. Killarney is very cosmopolitan and also has a large gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
community.