Kenilworth, Gauteng
Kenilworth is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb has Turffontein to the west and Rosettenville to the east, with the Turffontein Racecourse on its northern boundary. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Kenilworth | |
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  Kenilworth  Kenilworth | |
| Coordinates: 26.246°S 28.049°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,002 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 78.5% |
| • Coloured | 7.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.6% |
| • White | 11.1% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 26.7% |
| • Zulu | 17.2% |
| • Xhosa | 11.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.7% |
| • Other | 37.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7708 |
| PO box | 7745 |
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 in 1906, with Turffontein and Kenilworth part of Casey's Township.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Kenilworth". 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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