Forbesdale | |
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Coordinates: 26°09′07″S28°04′55″E / 26.152°S 28.082°E Coordinates: 26°09′07″S28°04′55″E / 26.152°S 28.082°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Established | 1963 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
Population (2001) [1] | |
• Total | 649 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2192 |
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Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Klipfontein. [2] It became a suburb on 24 July 1963 and the suburb name originates from two developers, Forbes Properties and Robert Forbes & Sons. [2]
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