Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer is located in Gauteng
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer is located in South Africa
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Coordinates: 26°11′28″S 28°00′54″E / 26.191°S 28.015°E / -26.191; 28.015
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1935
Area
[1]
 • Total0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,645
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African33.6%
 • Coloured33.0%
 • Indian/Asian3.6%
 • White28.4%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans49.5%
 • English26.8%
 • Tswana5.7%
 • Sotho3.8%
 • Other14.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2092

Jan Hofmeyer is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The suburb was named after Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (20 March 1894 – 3 December 1948), a South African politician and intellectual in the years preceding Apartheid.

History

The suburb’s origins date back to 1935, where it was created for cheap housing.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Jan Hofmeyer". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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