Crosby, Gauteng Explained

Crosby
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1944°N 27.9892°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:1938
Leader Party:African National Congress
Leader Title:Councillor
Leader Name:Ricky Nair
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.13
Population Total:6112
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:20.8%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:6.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:58.3%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:12.8%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.9%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:64.0%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:13.9%
Demographics2 Title3:Tswana
Demographics2 Info3:3.7%
Demographics2 Title4:Zulu
Demographics2 Info4:3.0%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:15.4%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2092
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Crosby is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb is west of the Johannesburg CBD and is adjacent to Mayfair West. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The suburb was founded in 1938 on 112ha of land that was survey into 1,163 stands.[2] It is named after Langlaagte Mine director J.H. Crosby.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Crosby . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Musiker, Naomi. A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Musiker. Reuben. Francolin. 2000. 1868590712. Cape Town.