Jan Hofmeyer is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.[citation needed] The suburb was named after Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (20 March 1894 – 3 December 1948), a South African politician and intellectual in the years preceding Apartheid.

Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer is located in Gauteng
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer is located in South Africa
Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Hofmeyer
Coordinates: 26°11′28″S 28°00′54″E / 26.191°S 28.015°E / -26.191; 28.015
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1935
Area
 • Total0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,645
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African33.6%
 • Coloured33.0%
 • Indian/Asian3.6%
 • White28.4%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans49.5%
 • English26.8%
 • Tswana5.7%
 • Sotho3.8%
 • Other14.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2092

History

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The suburb’s origins date back to 1935, where it was created for cheap housing.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Jan Hofmeyer". Census 2011.
  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.