Waterval Estate, Randburg

Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate
 Waterval Estate shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate (South Africa)
Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°09′01″S 27°58′45″E / 26.1504°S 27.9791°E / -26.1504; 27.9791Coordinates: 26°09′01″S 27°58′45″E / 26.1504°S 27.9791°E / -26.1504; 27.9791
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Randburg
Established 1903
Area[1]
 • Total 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,826
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 21.0%
 • Coloured 3.6%
 • Indian/Asian 6.3%
 • White 67.6%
 • Other 1.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 50.8%
 • Afrikaans 31.4%
 • Zulu 4.5%
 • Xhosa 2.9%
 • Other 10.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Waterval Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, is close to Randburg's centre.

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Waterval.[2] It became a suburb in 1903 and takes its name from the original farm name.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Waterval Estate". 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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