Fairmount, Gauteng

Fairmount is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a small suburb tucked between Glenhazel and Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Fairmount
Fairmount
Fairmount
Coordinates: 26°08′41″S 28°5′56″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established23 March 1938; 81 years ago
Area
  Total0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,074
  Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African30.63%
  Coloured0.56%
  Indian/Asian0.09%
  White68.72%
First languages (2011)
  English70.2%
  Zulu6.05%
  Afrikaans5.31%
  Sepedi3.91%
  Other14.53%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2192

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Klipfontein.[2] It became a suburb on 23 March 1938, developed by Leslie John Elderkin and the suburb name originates after a visit by the former to the Fairmount Hotel in Livingstone.[2]

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References

  1. "Sub Place Fairmount". 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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