West Driefontein
West Driefontein | |
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West Driefontein West Driefontein West Driefontein (South Africa) West Driefontein West Driefontein (Africa) | |
Coordinates: 26°23′S 27°26′E / 26.383°S 27.433°ECoordinates: 26°23′S 27°26′E / 26.383°S 27.433°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
District | West Rand |
Municipality | Merafong City |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 47.54 km2 (18.36 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,857 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 97.1% |
• Coloured | 1.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 1.2% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Sotho | 28.4% |
• Xhosa | 27.2% |
• Tsonga | 15.0% |
• Zulu | 13.8% |
• Other | 15.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
West Driefontein was a mining company belonging to the Goldfields Group, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside Carletonville next to Blyvooruitsig and East Driefontein. It used to be the richest gold mine in the world.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place West Driefontein". Census 2011.
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