Victoria, Johannesburg Explained

Victoria
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.164°N 28.075°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:1902
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.18
Population Total:1288
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:73.9%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:3.5%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:9.8%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:12.8%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:29.3%
Demographics2 Title2:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info2:25.0%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:9.2%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:7.5%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:28.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2192
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Victoria is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It is a small suburb located north-east of the city centre surrounded by Norwood to its north, the Houghton Estate to its west and south, while Orange Grove lies to the east.

History

Victoria lies on land that once made up the farm called Klipfontein, one of many large farms that make what is Johannesburg and its suburbs. The suburb was proclaimed in December 1902.[2] The land was owned by B.P. Viljoen and appears to be named after Queen Victoria who had died the year before.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Victoria . Census 2011.
  2. Book: A History of Johannesburg: The Early Years . Nasional Boekhandel . Leyds, Gerald Anton . 1964 . 318.
  3. Book: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Jonathan Ball Publishers . Raper, Peter E. . Moller, Lucie A. . du Plessis, Theodorus L. . 2014 . 1412 . 9781868425501.