Vosloorus

Vosloorus

Aerial view of Vosloorus
Vosloorus
Vosloorus
Vosloorus

 Vosloorus shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°E / -26.35833; 28.20750Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°E / -26.35833; 28.20750
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality Ekurhuleni
Established 1963
Area[1]
  Total 32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 163,216
  Density 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.3%
  Coloured 0.3%
  Indian/Asian 0.2%
  White 0.1%
  Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Zulu 46.8%
  Sotho 18.0%
  Xhosa 8.2%
  Northern Sotho 7.3%
  Other 19.7%
Postal code (street) 1475
PO box 1486

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Vosloorus". Census 2011.
  2. Harry Mashabela (1988). Townships of the PWV. South African Institute of Race Relations. p. 169. ISBN 0-86982-343-4.
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