Framton Explained

Framton
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.2278°N 28.0194°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type3:Main Place
Subdivision Name3:Johannesburg
Established Date:11 November 1964
Area Total Km2:0.1

Framton is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, just south of the CBD and neighbouring the suburb of Booysens. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The suburb was proclaimed on 11 November 1964 and is named after Morris Herbert Fram.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Jonathan Ball Publishers . Raper, Peter E. . Moller, Lucie A. . du Plessis, Theodorus L. . 2014 . 1412 . 9781868425501.