Raumarais Park

Raumarais Park is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb lies north of Bramley. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Raumarais Park
Raumarais Park
Raumarais Park
Coordinates: 26.120°S 28.079°E / -26.120; 28.079
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Area
  Total0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total435
  Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African51.8%
  Coloured6.2%
  Indian/Asian12.0%
  White22.8%
  Other7.1%
First languages (2011)
  English61.3%
  Zulu9.4%
  Tswana6.9%
  Northern Sotho5.8%
  Other16.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

History

The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Syferfontein.[2] Its is named after the land owner Magdelena Johanna Rautenbach nee Marais.[2] It became a suburb on 30 July 1947.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Raumarais Park". 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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