Marshalltown, Johannesburg
Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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Marshalltown as seen from the top of the Carlton Centre. The M1 and M2 are behind the large buildings and form the boundary between Marshall town and the southern suburbs. | |
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| Coordinates: 26°12′31″S 28°2′46″E / 26.20861°S 28.04611°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,512 |
| • Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.6% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 0.7% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 31.2% |
| • English | 12.9% |
| • Xhosa | 11.9% |
| • Sotho | 7.2% |
| • Other | 36.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2001 |
| PO box | 2107 |
| Website | http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsga/marshalltown.php |
History edit
The suburb has its origin as farmland owned by Frederick Bezuidenhout Junior.[2]: 71 This small strip of land on the farm Turffontein, was adjacent to the South African Republic-owned land of Rantjeslaagte which was soon to be proclaimed as the township of Johannesburg on 8 November 1886.[2]: 68 The land was purchased by two businessmen, Henry Brown Marshall and his brother-in-law William M'Laren, in September 1886.[2]: 71 The land would eventually be quickly surveyed with 553 stands and one market square which would later be known as Marshall Square.[2]: 71 At the time, the township's name was known as Marshall's Dorp.[2]: 86 By 26 November 1887, the township's boundaries were incorporated into Johannesburg.[2] They would establish a brewery on eight stands in Marshalltown but sold it in 1894. The brewery's logo consisted of three castles and would eventually become part of South African Breweries.[2]: 72
In August 2023 the 2023 Johannesburg building fire took place.