Doornkop

Doornkop
Doornkop is located in Gauteng
Doornkop
Doornkop
Doornkop is located in South Africa
Doornkop
Doornkop
Coordinates: 26°13′58″S 27°47′0″E / 26.23278°S 27.78333°E / -26.23278; 27.78333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceSoweto
Area
 • Total1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total8,740
 • Density7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
1821

Doornkop (literally "thorn hill") is a ridge and locality on the western outskirts of Soweto in the Gauteng Province, South Africa. The area is currently being subsumed by the westward expansion of Soweto and the eastward growth of Krugersdorp's Kagiso township. Suburbs include Tshepisong, Leratong Village, Bambayi and Thulani. Doornkop is also known as Thulani, Snakepark and Silvertown.

There is another place named Doornkop, a community 15 km north of Middelburg in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (http://www.stevetshwetelm.gov.za/) in Mpumalanga.

  1. ^ a b "Sub Place Doornkop". Census 2001.