Hurlingham, Gauteng Explained

Hurlingham
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.104°N 28.029°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:Sandton
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1938
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.76
Population Total:3928
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:28.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:2.0%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:5.4%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:62.4%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.5%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:70.1%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:7.2%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:5.8%
Demographics2 Title4:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:2.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:14.3%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2196
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2070
Area Code Type:Area code

Hurlingham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Hurlingham has traditionally been an upmarket residential suburb. This residential suburb is located just outside the Sandton central business district.[2] It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The land was proclaimed as a suburb on 25 May 1938 and is named after an English polo-field.[3] The land is situated on a portion of an old Witwatersrand farm called Zandfontein.[3]

Notes and References

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