Cleveland, Gauteng
Cleveland is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Its now a light industrial suburb. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26°12′27″S 28°06′46″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,341 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.39% |
| • Coloured | 1.58% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.09% |
| • White | 0.85% |
| • Other | 0.04% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 54.10% |
| • Xhosa | 9.93% |
| • Tsonga | 5.98% |
| • Sotho | 6.73% |
| • Other | 23.26% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2094 |
| PO box | 2022 |
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Doornfontein.[2] It was established in 1903 and was named after Cleveland, Ohio and the suburb was the location for storage of mining equipment by American firms.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Cleveland". 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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