Mayfair, Gauteng

Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair

 Mayfair shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°12′15″S 28°0′41″E / 26.20417°S 28.01139°E / -26.20417; 28.01139Coordinates: 26°12′15″S 28°0′41″E / 26.20417°S 28.01139°E / -26.20417; 28.01139
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area[1]
  Total 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 12,027
  Density 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 31.9%
  Coloured 4.1%
  Indian/Asian 51.9%
  White 1.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
  English 56.3%
  Afrikaans 4.2%
  Tswana 3.4%
  Zulu 3.1%
  Other 33.0%
Postal code (street) 2092
PO box 2108

Mayfair is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 8 .

Although designated a white area under apartheid, Indians began moving into Mayfair some time before the end of apartheid.

Today Mayfair has a large Indian population, along with a significant number of Muslim immigrants from the rest of Africa. In recent years mayfair has become populated with a large number of Somalians and Ethiopians. Mayfair is populated by a diverse community economically and remains a vibrant part of Indian city life. Shakeel Essa Is one of the famous citizens that comes from this area.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Mayfair". Census 2011.


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