Sandringham, Gauteng
Sandringham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a suburb that lies close to Glenhazel and Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26°08′42.88″S 28°6′38.69″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1944 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,557 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 23.5% |
| • Coloured | 2.31% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.96% |
| • White | 70.79% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 73.87% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.68% |
| • Zulu | 4.79% |
| • Sepedi | 2.89% |
| • Other | 10.77% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2192 |
| PO box | 2131 |
History
Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Rietfontein.[2] It became a suburb on 26 July 1944 and became part of Johannesburg on 10 October 1944, named after Sandringham House in England.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Sandringham". 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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