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Crosby, Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°11′40″S 27°59′21″E / 26.19444°S 27.98917°E / -26.19444; 27.98917
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Crosby
Crosby is located in Gauteng
Crosby
Crosby
Crosby is located in South Africa
Crosby
Crosby
Coordinates: 26°11′40″S 27°59′21″E / 26.19444°S 27.98917°E / -26.19444; 27.98917
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1938
Government
 • CouncillorRicky Nair (African National Congress)
Area
 • Total1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total6,112
 • Density5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African20.8%
 • Coloured6.2%
 • Indian/Asian58.3%
 • White12.8%
 • Other1.9%
First languages (2011)
 • English64.0%
 • Afrikaans13.9%
 • Tswana3.7%
 • Zulu3.0%
 • Other15.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2092

Crosby is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb is west of the Johannesburg CBD and is adjacent to Mayfair West. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

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The suburb was founded in 1938 on 112ha of land that was survey into 1,163 stands.[2]: 121  It is named after Langlaagte Mine director J.H. Crosby.[2]: 98 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Crosby". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.