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Turffontein

Coordinates: 26°14′41″S 28°02′23″E / 26.2446°S 28.0397°E / -26.2446; 28.0397
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Turffontein
Turffontein Racecourse
Turffontein Racecourse
Turffontein is located in Gauteng
Turffontein
Turffontein
Turffontein is located in South Africa
Turffontein
Turffontein
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
 • Total2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total15,887
 • Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African82.4%
 • Coloured5.7%
 • Indian/Asian2.0%
 • White8.7%
 • Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
 • 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

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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

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It is home to Turffontein Racecourse, established in 1887 by the Johannesburg Turf Club.

References

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  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.