Glenvista

Glenvista
Glenvista Location within Gauteng Glenvista Location within South Africa
Coordinates: 26°16′53″S 28°2′50″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Area
• Total	5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,177
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,920/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	22.8%
• Coloured	4.4%
• Indian/Asian	11.0%
• White	60.3%
• Other	1.6%
First languages (2011)
• English	67.1%
• Afrikaans	13.5%
• Zulu	5.3%
• Sotho	3.3%
• Other	10.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2091
PO box	2058

Glenvista is a suburb in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It has a large Portuguese community and a distinctly cosmopolitan character. Alberton is located 5 kilometres to the East of Glenvista.

Scenery

Glenvista is beautifully picturesque and is surrounded by palm trees and mountains. and features a prestigious golf course overlooking the lavish mansions up on the hills of Glenvista, It is an affluent and peaceful neighborhood that is home to a diverse community.

Facilities

In extension 5, there is a 72 par golf course in the dip of a valley, 'The Glenvista Country Club'. The houses and properties can be large, and land value is high in the surrounding area. The neighbourhood is generally considered safe. It is situated close to a major shopping centre, The Glen and Mall of the South. There are 4 schools in the area - St Declan's School for Boys, Grace Trinity School for Girls, Trinity House and Glenvista High School.