Haddon, Gauteng

Haddon is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Located south of the CBD, it is located close to the larger suburb of Turffontein. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Haddon
Haddon
Haddon
Coordinates: 26.256875°S 28.033978°E / -26.256875; 28.033978
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1919
Area
  Total0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total2,271
  Density7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African49.3%
  Coloured14.2%
  Indian/Asian5.8%
  White29.6%
  Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
  English40.4%
  Afrikaans17.2%
  Zulu14.3%
  Sotho5.1%
  Other23.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2190

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein.[2] It became a suburb on 26 March 1919.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Haddon". 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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