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Waterval Estate

Coordinates: 26°09′01″S 27°58′45″E / 26.1504°S 27.9791°E / -26.1504; 27.9791
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Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate is located in Gauteng
Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate is located in South Africa
Waterval Estate
Waterval Estate
Coordinates: 26°09′01″S 27°58′45″E / 26.1504°S 27.9791°E / -26.1504; 27.9791
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1903
Area
 • Total1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,826
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African21.0%
 • Coloured3.6%
 • Indian/Asian6.3%
 • White67.6%
 • Other1.5%
First languages (2011)
 • English50.8%
 • Afrikaans31.4%
 • Zulu4.5%
 • Xhosa2.9%
 • Other10.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Waterval Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

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Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Waterval.[2] It became a suburb in 1903 and takes its name from the original farm name.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Waterval Estate". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.