Mayfair, Gauteng
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Location within Greater Johannesburg  Mayfair | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′15″S 28°0′41″E / 26.20417°S 28.01139°ECoordinates: 26°12′15″S 28°0′41″E / 26.20417°S 28.01139°E | |
| 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 2 3 4 "Sub Place Mayfair". Census 2011.
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