Percelia Estate
Percelia Estate is located in Gauteng
Percelia Estate
Percelia Estate
Percelia Estate is located in South Africa
Percelia Estate
Percelia Estate
Coordinates: 26°08′28″S 28°05′31″E / 26.141°S 28.092°E / -26.141; 28.092
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Area
  Total0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total930
  Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African21.4%
  Coloured0.8%
  Indian/Asian1.4%
  White76.3%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  English81.7%
  Afrikaans4.7%
  Zulu3.3%
  Northern Sotho2.7%
  Other7.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Percelia Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Klipfontein.[2] It became a suburb on 14 September 1938.[2] It takes its name from the first names from the land owners Percy Michels and Elias Sandler.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Percelia Estate". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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