Jan Hofmeyer, Gauteng

Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer

 Jan Hofmeyer shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°11′38″S 28°00′43″E / 26.194°S 28.012°E / -26.194; 28.012Coordinates: 26°11′38″S 28°00′43″E / 26.194°S 28.012°E / -26.194; 28.012
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Established 1935
Area[1]
 • Total 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,645
 • Density 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 33.6%
 • Coloured 33.0%
 • Indian/Asian 3.6%
 • White 28.4%
 • Other 1.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 49.5%
 • English 26.8%
 • Tswana 5.7%
 • Sotho 3.8%
 • Other 14.3%
Postal code (street) 2092

Jan Hofmeyer is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B.

History

Originally named after Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (20 March 1894 – 3 December 1948), a South African politician and intellectual in the years preceding Apartheid.[2] The suburb has its origins in 1935 and was to provide cheap housing.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Jan Hofmeyer". Census 2011.
  2. 1 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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