Turffontein

Turffontein
Turffontein Racecourse
Turffontein
 Turffontein shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Turffontein
Turffontein
Turffontein (South Africa)
Turffontein
Turffontein (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°14′41″S 28°02′23″E / 26.2446°S 28.0397°E / -26.2446; 28.0397Coordinates: 26°14′41″S 28°02′23″E / 26.2446°S 28.0397°E / -26.2446; 28.0397
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Established 1886
Area[1]
 • Total 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 15,887
 • Density 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 82.4%
 • Coloured 5.7%
 • Indian/Asian 2.0%
 • White 8.7%
 • Other 1.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 22.1%
 • English 17.5%
 • Xhosa 15.0%
 • Southern Ndebele 7.3%
 • Other 38.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 2190
PO box 2140

Turffontein is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein.[2] It became a suburb on 27 September 1886.[2]

Sports

It is home to Turffontein Racecourse, established in 1887 by the Johannesburg Turf Club.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Turffontein". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.


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