Isando
Isando | |
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  Isando  Isando | |
| Coordinates: 26°08′38″S 28°12′25″E / 26.144°S 28.207°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Main Place | Kempton Park |
| Established | 1949 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 69.2% |
| • White | 30.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 45.5% |
| • Zulu | 18.2% |
| • Northern Sotho | 18.2% |
| • English | 9.1% |
| • Other | 9.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1609 |
| PO box | 1600 |
| Area code | 010 |
Isando is a town in Ekurhuleni in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is also the name of the medical cannabis flower produced by MedCan.[2]
History
[edit]Industrial township south-west of Kempton Park, 22 km east of Johannesburg. It was laid out on the farm Witkoppie and proclaimed on 21 December 1949.[3] The name is of Bantu origin and it is the Zulu name for a hammer.[3]
Isando Medical Cannabis Flower
[edit]MedCan is a South African company that produces medical cannabis flower. The flower, called Isando, is grown in Isando, Gauteng, and is made from high-quality cannabis plants. MedCan's medical cannabis flower is available in a variety of strains, each with its own unique benefits. The flower may be used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Isando". Census 2011.
- ^ "'Historic moment' as first South African medical cannabis flower arrives in UK". 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 223. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Our Product". MedCan. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
Communities of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng | ||
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Seat: Germiston | ||
| Places in Ekurhuleni | .svg) | |
| Suburbs of Kempton Park | ||
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