Turf Club, Gauteng
Turf Club is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a small suburb south of the Johannesburg CBD and located next to the suburb of Turffontein. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26.248°S 28.032°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1923 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,862 |
| • Density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 74.9% |
| • Coloured | 6.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.7% |
| • White | 15.8% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 22.1% |
| • Zulu | 19.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.8% |
| • Xhosa | 12.5% |
| • Other | 31.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2190 |
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 1923 and its name originates from the nearby Turffontein Racecourse.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Turf Club". 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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