Reuven, Gauteng
Reuven is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Reuven | |
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| Coordinates: 26.233°S 28.028°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 466 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 34.7% |
| • Coloured | 11.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 15.0% |
| • White | 36.2% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 40.6% |
| • Zulu | 21.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 16.4% |
| • Sotho | 3.9% |
| • Other | 17.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2091 |
History
It would be proclaimed as suburb on 22 May 1963.[2] Reuven is Hebrew for Robert and is named after Robert Horowitz.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Reuven". 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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