Percelia Estate

Percelia Estate
Percelia Estate
Percelia Estate
Percelia Estate

 Percelia Estate shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°08′28″S 28°05′31″E / 26.141°S 28.092°E / -26.141; 28.092Coordinates: 26°08′28″S 28°05′31″E / 26.141°S 28.092°E / -26.141; 28.092
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area[1]
 • Total 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 930
 • Density 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 21.4%
 • Coloured 0.8%
 • Indian/Asian 1.4%
 • White 76.3%
 • Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 81.7%
 • Afrikaans 4.7%
 • Zulu 3.3%
 • Northern Sotho 2.7%
 • Other 7.6%

Percelia Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E.

History

The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Klipfontein.[2] It became a suburb on 14 September 1938.[2] It takes its name from the first names from the land owners Percy Michels and Elias Sandler.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Percelia Estate". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 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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