Malanshof Explained

Malanshof
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.095°N 27.974°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:Randburg
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1961
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.22
Population Total:3555
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:26.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:2.4%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:11.8%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:58.1%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.1%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:56.3%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:22.8%
Demographics2 Title3:Tsonga
Demographics2 Info3:3.6%
Demographics2 Title4:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:2.8%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:14.4%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2194
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Malanshof is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. An old Randburg municipal suburb, it is tucked between the suburbs of Fontainebleau and Strijdompark. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The suburb was surveyed in 1961 and was originally named Raeburn before it changed and was named after South African prime minister D.F. Malan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Malanshof . Census 2011.