Towerby is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. This small suburb is tucked between Forest Hill and Rosettenville. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Towerby
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Coordinates: 26.255°S 28.046°E / -26.255; 28.046
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Established	1953
Area [1]
• Total	0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	751
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	51.7%
• Coloured	10.8%
• Indian/Asian	4.7%
• White	28.8%
• Other	4.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	37.2%
• Afrikaans	14.9%
• Zulu	14.9%
• Sotho	5.2%
• Other	27.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2190

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein.[2] It became a suburb on 18 March 1953 taking its name from a nearby water tower.[2]

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