| Doornkop | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
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| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
Doornkop (literally "thorn hill") is a ridge and locality southwest of Johannesburg, close to Krugersdorp, in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
It is the spot where Dr Leander Starr Jameson was defeated on January 2, 1896 following the Jameson Raid. The area is also linked in popular history to the third day of the Battle of Johannesburg that took place nearby from May 27 to 29, 1900 during the Second Boer War. The ridge was taken by cavalry under command of Lt Gen John French while a nearby ridge, now covered by several Soweto suburbs, was taken by seven infantry battalions, including the City Imperial Volunteers and Gordon Highlanders of Lt Gen Ian Hamilton.
The area is currently being submerged by the westward expansion of Soweto and the eastward growth of Krugersdorp's Kagiso township. Suburbs on the site include Tshepisong, Leratong Village, Bambayi and Thulani.
Snake park is also part of Doornkop and it is divided into blocks. People there work at nearby towns it is a very warm place in Soweto