Houghton Estate: Suburb of Johannesburg
Houghton Estate (often simply called Houghton) is a rich suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
It is located north-east of the city center. Houghton Estate has been informally divided into two areas: Upper Houghton, and Lower Houghton. The most famous resident of Houghton Estate was Nelson Mandela. Mandela died here.
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Media related to Houghton Estate at Wiki Commons
- C. Chipkin. Johannesburg Style: Architecture & Society 1880s-1960s. David Philip. ISBN 0-86486-221-0.
- N. Musiker and R. Musiker. (2000) A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Francolin Reference. ISBN 1-86859-071-2.
- Chantelle Benjamin. "Sun sets on areas with low rates." The Weekender, 3–4 November 2007, p3.
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