Coronationville, Gauteng

Coronationville is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Coronationville is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Coronationville is located in the West Rand of Johannesburg and during Apartheid, its residents were mainly Coloured.

Coronationville

Corrie
Coronationville
Coronationville
Coordinates: 26.1925485°S 27.9761531°E / -26.1925485; 27.9761531
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1937
Government
  TypeWard 69
  CouncillorGenevieve Sherman
Area
  Total0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total4,848
  Density5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African60.13%
  Coloured38.08%
  Indian/Asian0.64%
  White0.70%
  Other0.47%
First languages (2011)
  English36.61%
  Tswana30.42%
  Sotho6.42%
  Afrikaans6.19%
  Other20.36%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2093

History

The suburb was founded in 1937 at the time of King George VI with 553 stands on 59ha.[2]:97

Education

There are a total of three schools in the suburb. The Bernard Isaacs Primary School, Coronationville Secondary School and the St. Theresa's Convent School.

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References

  1. "Sub Place Coronationville". 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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