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Coronationville

Coordinates: 26°11′33″S 27°58′34″E / 26.1925485°S 27.9761531°E / -26.1925485; 27.9761531
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Coronationville
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Coronationville is located in Gauteng
Coronationville
Coronationville
Coronationville is located in South Africa
Coronationville
Coronationville
Coordinates: 26°11′33″S 27°58′34″E / 26.1925485°S 27.9761531°E / -26.1925485; 27.9761531
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1937
Government
 • TypeWard 69
 • CouncillorGenevieve Sherman
Area
 • Total0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,848
 • Density5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African60.13%
 • Coloured38.08%
 • Indian/Asian0.64%
 • White0.70%
 • Other0.47%
First languages (2011)
 • English36.61%
 • Tswana30.42%
 • Sotho6.42%
 • Afrikaans6.19%
 • Other20.36%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2093

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.

History

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The 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

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There 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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Coronationville". Census 2011.
  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.