Coronationville Explained

Coronationville
Other Name:Corrie
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1925°N 27.9762°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Johannesburg
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1937
Government Type:Ward 69
Leader Title:Councillor
Leader Name:Genevieve Sherman
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.85
Population Total:4848
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:60.13%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:38.08%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.64%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.70%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.47%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:36.61%
Demographics2 Title2:Tswana
Demographics2 Info2:30.42%
Demographics2 Title3:Sotho
Demographics2 Info3:6.42%
Demographics2 Title4:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info4:6.19%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:20.36%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2093
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

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

The suburb was founded in 1937 at the time of King George VI with 553 stands on 59ha.[2] 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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Coronationville . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Jonathan Ball Publishers . Raper, Peter E. . Moller, Lucie A. . du Plessis, Theodorus L. . 2014 . 1412 . 9781868425501.