Mayfair West Explained

Mayfair West
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1981°N 27.9986°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
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.76
Population Total:4669
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:25.8%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:4.8%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:60.2%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:6.6%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:2.6%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:78.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:10.0%
Demographics2 Title3:Sotho
Demographics2 Info3:2.8%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:2.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:5.8%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2092
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

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

History

Mayfair West is located on plot No. 258 of Langlaagte farm, where Sir Joseph Robinson, 1st Baronet bought mineral rights in 1886. Government surveyor M.C. Vos surveyed it and the first parcel was sold on 24 May 1896. Robinson built his mining headquarters there, including the first office building on what was previously open veld. Nearby Langerman Street is named after his general manager, who steered the company away from participating in the ill-fated Johannesburg Reform Committee. The suburb may be named after the London suburb of Mayfair. And Naseem Uthmaan Miller Born 20 February 1997 once lived here.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Mayfair West . Census 2011.