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== Northern suburbs ==

[[Image:SandtonCity.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Sandton City]], the first building to be built in [[Sandton, Gauteng|Sandton]] to replace the commercial function of the [[Central Business District (Johannesburg)|CBD]].]]

The northern suburbs, located in Regions [[Region 2 (Johannesburg)|2]], [[Region 3 (Johannesburg)|3]], [[Region 4 (Johannesburg)|4]], and [[Region 7 (Johannesburg)|7]], include the most wealthy and developed parts of the city.{{ref|include}} Spreading to the north from the inner city to the border with [[Midrand, Gauteng|Midrand]], the northern suburbs include both large housing developments and commercial centres. The northern suburbs benefited greatly from the deterioration of the CBD, as many people and businesses moved. The northern suburbs have developed along the [[M1 (Johannesburg)|M1]] and [[N1 (South Africa)|N1]] highways, which serve as their major arterial roads. The [[N1 Western Bypass (South Africa)|N1 Western Bypass]] connects the northern suburbs with the north-western suburbs.