Booysens (Johannesburg)

Booysens
Booysens is located in Gauteng
Booysens
Booysens
Booysens's location in Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°13′50″S 28°01′30″E / 26.23056°S 28.02500°E / -26.23056; 28.02500
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
CityJohannesburg
Area
[1] ref sb-201
 • Total
0.83 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2011)[1]
3,163
 • Density3,811/km2 (9,870.4/sq mi)
Races
 • White7.2%
 • Asian14.9%
 • Cape Coloured4.0%
 • Black73.5%
 • Other0.5%
Languages
 • English23.7%
 • Zulu17.1%
 • Xhosa10.8%
 • Tswana6.8%
 • Other41.7%

Boysens is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, located around 3.2 km southwest of city hall.

Booysens is bordered on the southwest by Robertsham, on the northwest by Framton, on the north by Ophirton, on the east by the Robinson Deep mine, and on the south from east to west by Turffontein, West Turffontein, and Southdale. North of Booysens Road, the area is predominantly industrial on its border with Ophirton, and most residents live to the south of that road.

  1. ^ a b c d "Subplek Booysens". Census 2011.