Rayton

Rayton
Rayton is located in Gauteng
Rayton
Rayton
Rayton is located in South Africa
Rayton
Rayton
Coordinates: 25°44′22″S 28°31′44″E / 25.73944°S 28.52889°E / -25.73944; 28.52889
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Area
 • Total145.99 km2 (56.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total8,166
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African37.5%
 • Coloured1.0%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White60.7%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans58.6%
 • Northern Sotho11.1%
 • English7.8%
 • S. Ndebele4.0%
 • Other18.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1001
PO box
1001
Area code012
Websitewww.rayton.co.za

Rayton is a town in North-Eastern Gauteng which started out as a tin shack mining town on the farm Elandshoek. During its boom days the town served the needs of thousands of diggers and prospectors working for the Schiller, Montrose and Dunmore mining companies. A mini diamond rush sparked by Sir Thomas Cullinan's discovery of a kimberlite diamond pipe (which has since been named Cullinan Diamond Mine) nearby is what caused the town to boom.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rayton". Census 2011.