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Haddon, Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°15′25″S 28°02′02″E / 26.256875°S 28.033978°E / -26.256875; 28.033978
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Haddon
Haddon is located in Gauteng
Haddon
Haddon
Haddon is located in South Africa
Haddon
Haddon
Coordinates: 26°15′25″S 28°02′02″E / 26.256875°S 28.033978°E / -26.256875; 28.033978
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1919
Area
 • Total0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,271
 • Density7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African49.3%
 • Coloured14.2%
 • Indian/Asian5.8%
 • White29.6%
 • Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
 • English40.4%
 • Afrikaans17.2%
 • Zulu14.3%
 • Sotho5.1%
 • Other23.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2190

Haddon is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Located south of the CBD, it is located close to the larger suburb of Turffontein. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

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Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein.[2] It became a suburb on 26 March 1919.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Haddon". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.