Vosloorus | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa#Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.3583°N 28.2075°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gauteng |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Ekurhuleni |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Subdivision Name4: | Boksburg |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 32.10 |
Population Total: | 163216 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.3% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.3% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info1: | 46.8% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info2: | 18.0% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info3: | 8.2% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Northern Sotho |
Demographics2 Info4: | 7.3% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 19.7% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 1475 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 1486 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.