Haddon, Gauteng
Haddon is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Located south of the CBD, it is located close to the larger suburb of Turffontein. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Haddon | |
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| Coordinates: 26.256875°S 28.033978°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1919 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,271 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 49.3% |
| • Coloured | 14.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.8% |
| • White | 29.6% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 40.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 17.2% |
| • Zulu | 14.3% |
| • Sotho | 5.1% |
| • Other | 23.1% |
| 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 on 26 March 1919.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Haddon". 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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