Turffontein

• Name — Turffontein • 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

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.