Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
Katlehong | |
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Coordinates: 26°20′S 28°09′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Main Place | Germiston |
Government | |
• Leader | Rasta Hlokomelo |
Area | |
• Total | 55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 467,890 |
• Density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.4% |
• Coloured | 0.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 37.1% |
• Sotho | 22.4% |
• Xhosa | 13.1% |
• Tsonga | 9.7% |
• Other | 17.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1431 |
PO box | 1432 |
Website | http://katlehong.co.za |
Katlehong is home and gave birth to some of the South Africa's celebrated personalities and sports players, notably:
Communities of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng | ||
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Seat: Germiston | ||
Places in Ekurhuleni | ![]() | |
Suburbs of Kempton Park |
General | |
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National libraries |
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