Raedene Estate
Raedene Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is found just north of Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Raedene Estate | |
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  Raedene Estate  Raedene Estate | |
| Coordinates: 26.148°S 28.092°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1935 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 km2 (0.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 29.3% |
| • White | 70.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 72.6% |
| • Zulu | 9.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 3.7% |
| • Sotho | 2.9% |
| • Other | 11.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Klipfontein.[2] Named after the land owner Rae Sandler and dene meaning a valley, it became a suburb in 13 February 1935.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Raedene Estate". Census 2011.
- 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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