Turffontein
Turffontein is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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 Turffontein Racecourse | |
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| Coordinates: 26°14′41″S 28°02′23″E / 26.2446°S 28.0397°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,887 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 82.4% |
| • Coloured | 5.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.0% |
| • White | 8.7% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 22.1% |
| • English | 17.5% |
| • Xhosa | 15.0% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 7.3% |
| • Other | 38.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2190 |
| PO box | 2140 |
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. It became a suburb on 27 September 1886.
Sports
It is home to Turffontein Racecourse, established in 1887 by the Johannesburg Turf Club.
References
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