Savoy Estate
Savoy Estate is located in Gauteng
Savoy Estate
Savoy Estate
Savoy Estate is located in South Africa
Savoy Estate
Savoy Estate
Coordinates: 26°07′52″S 28°04′48″E / 26.131°S 28.080°E / -26.131; 28.080
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1948
Area
  Total0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,532
  Density3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African47.8%
  Coloured3.8%
  Indian/Asian4.0%
  White43.8%
  Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
  English61.3%
  Zulu9.5%
  Northern Sotho7.7%
  Afrikaans5.1%
  Other16.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Savoy Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Syferfontein.[2] It became a suburb in October 1948 and was originally owned by M.A. Zoccola who was from the same region of the Savoy Royal family.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Savoy Estate". Census 2011.
  2. 1 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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