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Vosloorus

Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°E / -26.35833; 28.20750
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Vosloorus
Aerial view of Vosloorus
Aerial view of Vosloorus
Vosloorus is located in Gauteng
Vosloorus
Vosloorus
Vosloorus is located in South Africa
Vosloorus
Vosloorus
Vosloorus is located in Africa
Vosloorus
Vosloorus
Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°E / -26.35833; 28.20750
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityEkurhuleni
Main PlaceBoksburg
Area
[1]
 • Total
32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
163,216
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African99.3%
 • Coloured0.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Zulu46.8%
 • Sotho18.0%
 • Xhosa8.2%
 • Northern Sotho7.3%
 • Other19.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1475
PO box
1486

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Vosloorus". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Harry Mashabela (1988). Townships of the PWV. South African Institute of Race Relations. p. 169. ISBN 0-86982-343-4.
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