Kenilworth, Johannesburg

Kenilworth is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb has Turffontein to the west and Rosettenville to the east, with the Turffontein Racecourse on its northern boundary. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Kenilworth
Kenilworth is located in Gauteng
Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Kenilworth is located in South Africa
Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Coordinates: 26.246°S 28.049°E / -26.246; 28.049
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1906
Area
  Total0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total9,002
  Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African78.5%
  Coloured7.1%
  Indian/Asian2.6%
  White11.1%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  English26.7%
  Zulu17.2%
  Xhosa11.2%
  Afrikaans7.7%
  Other37.2%
Time zoneUTC+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 1906, with Turffontein and Kenilworth part of Casey's Township.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Kenilworth". Census 2011.
  2. 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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