Chislehurston
Chrislehurston is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Chislehurston | |
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  Chislehurston  Chislehurston | |
| Coordinates: 26°6′59″S 28°3′7″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Sandton |
| Established | 1958 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 253 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 44.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.2% |
| • White | 53.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 54.2% |
| • Zulu | 13.8% |
| • Tswana | 5.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 4.7% |
| • Other | 21.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2196 |
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Syferfontein.[2] It was established in 1958 and was named after Chislehurst, Kent.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Chislehurston". Census 2011.
- 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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