Ferreirasdorp | |
|---|---|
  Ferreirasdorp  Ferreirasdorp | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′29″S 28°01′59″E / 26.208°S 28.033°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 625 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 73.6% |
| • Coloured | 3.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 20.5% |
| • White | 2.2% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 25.0% |
| • Zulu | 17.1% |
| • Tswana | 12.3% |
| • Northern Sotho | 10.2% |
| • Other | 35.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2001 |
| PO box | 2048 |
Ferreirasdorp (or Ferreirastown)[2] is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
First known as Ferreira's Camp (Afrikaans: Ferreiraskamp) and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.[3][4] Sometimes referred to as the "cradle of Johannesburg", it is where the first gold diggings started, and where the first diggers initially settled.[5] The city grew around the mining camp in the Ferreirasdorp area,[6] and Johannesburg’s Main Street developed from a rough track where the present Albert Street led off towards Ferreira’s Camp.[7] The area, together with Marshalltown was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. As the community's economic position improved, they mostly migrated to more middle-class Jewish areas such as Doornfontein, Hillbrow and Yeoville.[8]
The suburb is named after Colonel Ignatius Ferreira, leader of the original group of diggers who settled in this area in 1886.[9]
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Ferreirasdorp". Census 2011.
- ^ "Ferreirasdorp (Ferreirastown)". Newtown Heritage Trail. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Melanie Yap (1996). Colour, Confusion and Concessions: The History of the Chinese in South Africa. Hong Kong University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-962-209-424-6. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "Chinatown Precinct Plan" (PDF). City of Johannesburg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
The oldest part of Johannesburg was first known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreiradorp.
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