Turffontein

Turffontein is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

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Turffontein Racecourse
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Coordinates: 26.2446°S 28.0397°E / -26.2446; 28.0397
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Established	1886
Area [1]
• Total	2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	15,887
• Density	6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	82.4%
• Coloured	5.7%
• Indian/Asian	2.0%
• White	8.7%
• Other	1.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	22.1%
• English	17.5%
• Xhosa	15.0%
• Southern Ndebele	7.3%
• Other	38.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2190
PO box	2140

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein.^[2] It became a suburb on 27 September 1886.^[2]

Sports

It is home to Turffontein Racecourse, established in 1887 by the Johannesburg Turf Club.