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Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Katlehong | |
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Coordinates: 26°20′S 28°09′E / 26.333°S 28.150°E / -26.333; 28.150 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Main Place | Germiston |
Government | |
• Leader | Rasta Hlokomelo |
Area | |
• Total | 55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 467,890 |
• Density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.4% |
• Coloured | 0.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 37.1% |
• Sotho | 22.4% |
• Xhosa | 13.1% |
• Tsonga | 9.7% |
• Other | 17.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1431 |
PO box | 1432 |
Website | http://katlehong.co.za |
Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
Notable people
Katlehong is home and gave birth to some of the South Africa's celebrated personalities and sports players, notably:
- Sibusiso Khumalo, professional soccer player
- Kwesta, rapper
- Nkosinathi Ngema, footballer
- Emmanuel Ngobese, professional soccer player
- Reason, rapper
- Nthati Moshesh, actress
- Lindokuhle Sobekwa, documentary photographer
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Katlehong". Census 2011.
External links
- Township Vibes Taking The Townships To Another Level
- South Africa Today A YouTube Channel giving news updates on SA's high crime situation for tourists, business and media.
- Katlehong Resource Centre[permanent dead link]
Communities of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng | ||
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Seat: Germiston | ||
Places in Ekurhuleni | ||
Suburbs of Kempton Park |
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