Raedene Estate

Raedene Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is found just north of Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Raedene Estate
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Coordinates: 26.148°S 28.092°E / -26.148; 28.092
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Established	1935
Area [1]
• Total	0.10 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	242
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	29.3%
• White	70.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	72.6%
• Zulu	9.1%
• Northern Sotho	3.7%
• Sotho	2.9%
• Other	11.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

History

The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Klipfontein.^[2] Named after the land owner Rae Sandler and dene meaning a valley, it became a suburb on 13 February 1935.^[2]