Turffontein

Turffontein
Turffontein Racecourse
Turffontein Racecourse
Turffontein is located in Gauteng
Turffontein
Turffontein
Location within Gauteng
Turffontein is located in South Africa
Turffontein
Turffontein
Location within South Africa
Coordinates: 26°14′41″S 28°02′23″E / 26.2446°S 28.0397°E / -26.2446; 28.0397
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1886
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
15,887
 • Density6,040/km2 (15,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African82.4%
 • Coloured5.7%
 • Indian/Asian2.0%
 • White8.7%
 • Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Zulu22.1%
 • English17.5%
 • Xhosa15.0%
 • Southern Ndebele7.3%
 • Other38.1%
Time zoneUTC+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. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Turffontein". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b 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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