Turffontein

• Name — Turffontein • Image Skyline — Turffontein Racecourse.jpg • Image Caption — Turffontein Racecourse • Pushpin Map — South Africa Gauteng#South Africa • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — South Africa • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Gauteng • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Type3 — Municipality • Subdivision Name3 — City of Johannesburg • Subdivision Type4 — Main Place • Subdivision Name4 — Johannesburg • Established Title — Established • Established Date — 1886 • Leader Title — Councillor • Area Total Km2 — 2.63 • Population Total — 15887 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Racial makeup (2011) • Demographics1 Title1 — Black African • Demographics1 Info1 — 82.4% • Demographics1 Title2 — Coloured • Demographics1 Info2 — 5.7% • Demographics1 Title3 — Indian/Asian • Demographics1 Info3 — 2.0% • Demographics1 Title4 — White • Demographics1 Info4 — 8.7% • Demographics1 Title5 — Other • Demographics1 Info5 — 1.1% • Demographics Type2 — First languages (2011) • Demographics2 Title1 — Zulu • Demographics2 Info1 — 22.1% • Demographics2 Title2 — English • Demographics2 Info2 — 17.5% • Demographics2 Title3 — Xhosa • Demographics2 Info3 — 15.0% • Demographics2 Title4 — Southern Ndebele • Demographics2 Info4 — 7.3% • Demographics2 Title5 — Other • Demographics2 Info5 — 38.1% • Timezone1 — SAST • Utc Offset1 — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code (street) • Postal Code — 2190 • Postal2 Code Type — PO box • Postal2 Code — 2140 • Area Code Type — Area code Turffontein is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein. It became a suburb on 27 September 1886.

It is home to Turffontein Racecourse, established in 1887 by the Johannesburg Turf Club.