Devon, Gauteng

Devon is a settlement in Sedibeng District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

Devon
Devon
Devon
Coordinates: 26.356389°S 28.785°E / -26.356389; 28.785
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
DistrictSedibeng
MunicipalityLesedi
Area
  Total1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total347
  Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African44.7%
  Coloured2.3%
  Indian/Asian8.9%
  White42.4%
  Other1.7%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans41.9%
  Zulu26.2%
  English11.6%
  S. Ndebele7.0%
  Other13.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
2260
Area code017

History

Village some 18 km west of Leslie and 40 km east-south-east of Springs. Named after the home county in England of the surveyor who laid it out. Important for natural gas in the vicinity.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place Devon". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 136.
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