Olifantsfontein

Olifantsfontein
Clayville
Olifantsfontein is located in Gauteng
Olifantsfontein
Olifantsfontein
Olifantsfontein is located in South Africa
Olifantsfontein
Olifantsfontein
Olifantsfontein is located in Africa
Olifantsfontein
Olifantsfontein
Coordinates: 25°57′29″S 28°12′59″E / 25.9581°S 28.2164°E / -25.9581; 28.2164
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityEkurhuleni
Area
 • Total14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total14,526
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African91.73%
 • White5.72%
 • Coloured1.77%
 • Indian/Asian0.32%
 • Other0.46%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho25.58%
 • Zulu18.07%
 • Sotho9.16%
 • Tsonga8.55%
 • Other38.64%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1666
PO box
1665
Area code011

Olifantsfontein, also known as Clayville, is a small town on the East Rand in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is located at the north-western corner of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, just north of the Thembisa township. As of the 2011 Census, the town has a population of 14,526 people.[1]

Olifantsfontein is divided into 3 main suburbs, namely Clayville East (the entire area east of the passing Metrorail Line), Clayville Industrial (the entire area south of View Road, with many industrial operations) and Clayville CBD with its extensions (the area north of View Road).[2][3]

The R562 road (Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Road; formerly Olifantsfontein Road[4]) forms the boundary between Clayville and the Thembisa Township. Clayville also has the Irene Village to the north and Midrand to the west as its neighbours.

  1. ^ a b c "Census 2011: Main Place: Clayville". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Clayville · Olifantsfontein, 1666, South Africa". Clayville · Olifantsfontein, 1666, South Africa. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Node: Clayville (262704688)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Here are the streets affected by Ekurhuleni's new name changes". The Citizen. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.