Coronationville is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Coronationville is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Coronationville is located in the West Rand of Johannesburg and during Apartheid, its residents were mainly Coloured.
Coronationville
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| Coordinates: 26°11′33″S 27°58′34″E / 26.1925485°S 27.9761531°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1937 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward 69 |
| • Councillor | Genevieve Sherman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,848 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 60.13% |
| • Coloured | 38.08% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.64% |
| • White | 0.70% |
| • Other | 0.47% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 36.61% |
| • Tswana | 30.42% |
| • Sotho | 6.42% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.19% |
| • Other | 20.36% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2093 |
History
editThe suburb was founded in 1937 at the time of King George VI with 553 stands on 59ha.[2]: 97 The township was named after the coronation of the queen and dedicated it to the ex-servicemen of world war 2. When the coloured soldiers returned they were given this area as a gift for their service in the war. This is how the area became known as Coronationville.
Education
editThere are a total of three schools in the suburb. The Bernard Isaacs Primary School, Coronationville Secondary School and the St. Theresa's Convent School.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Coronationville". 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.