Jan Hofmeyer, Gauteng

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

Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Coordinates: 26.194°S 28.012°E / -26.194; 28.012
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1935
Area
  Total0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total2,645
  Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African33.6%
  Coloured33.0%
  Indian/Asian3.6%
  White28.4%
  Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans49.5%
  English26.8%
  Tswana5.7%
  Sotho3.8%
  Other14.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2092

History

Originally named after Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (20 March 1894 – 3 December 1948), a South African politician and intellectual in the years preceding Apartheid.[2] The suburb has its origins in 1935 and was to provide cheap housing.[2]

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See also

References

  1. "Sub Place Jan Hofmeyer". 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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