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Isando

Coordinates: 26°08′38″S 28°12′25″E / 26.144°S 28.207°E / -26.144; 28.207
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Isando
Isando is located in Gauteng
Isando
Isando
Isando is located in South Africa
Isando
Isando
Coordinates: 26°08′38″S 28°12′25″E / 26.144°S 28.207°E / -26.144; 28.207
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityEkurhuleni
Main PlaceKempton Park
Established1949
Area
 • Total6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total23
 • Density3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African69.2%
 • White30.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans45.5%
 • Zulu18.2%
 • Northern Sotho18.2%
 • English9.1%
 • Other9.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1609
PO box
1600
Area code010

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Isando". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "'Historic moment' as first South African medical cannabis flower arrives in UK". 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 223. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Our Product". MedCan. Retrieved 13 June 2023.