Jan Smuts Avenue
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 7.8 mi (12.4 km) |
| Existed: | 1890s – present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: | Bertha Street, Hillbrow |
| North end: | Bram Fischer Drive, Randburg |
| Highway system | |
| Numbered routes of South Africa | |
Jan Smuts Avenue is a major street in Johannesburg, South Africa. It begins in Randburg, and passes through important business areas like Rosebank. It passes the Johannesburg Zoo, Zoo Lake and Wits University before becoming Bertha Street, and the Nelson Mandela Bridge near the Johannesburg CBD. It has been described as "the most important road for a tourist" in Johannesburg.[1]
History
Jan Smuts Avenue
Jan Smuts Avenue is named after the Second Boer War general Jan Smuts and Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa. Prior to the road's renaming in 1917, it was known as the Pretoria Road.[2]
Coordinates: 26°08′44″S 28°02′09″E / 26.145538°S 28.035908°E
References
- ↑ Ostrowick, J. An Insider's Guide to Johannesburg. John Ostrowick. p. 91. ISBN 9781445749969. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ↑ "JAN SMUTS AVENUE". Blue Plaques of South Africa. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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