Bosmont
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Location within Greater Johannesburg  Bosmont | |
| Coordinates: 26°11′19″S 27°57′20″E / 26.18861°S 27.95556°ECoordinates: 26°11′19″S 27°57′20″E / 26.18861°S 27.95556°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Randburg |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 6.13 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,301 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 18.5% |
| • Coloured | 70.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.5% |
| • White | 0.7% |
| • Other | 4.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 69.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 19.9% |
| • Tswana | 2.2% |
| • Zulu | 2.2% |
| • Other | 6.5% |
| Postal code (street) | 2093 |
Bosmont is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bosmont is located in Region 4. Bosmont is located in the West Rand of Johannesburg and nearly all of its residents are coloured.
A significant difference between Bosmont and other predominantly coloured areas is its large concentration of Cape Malay coloureds (the largest Cape Malay culture in Johannesburg). Due to this, Islam has become a prominent feature in Bosmont and it also exists in complete peace and harmony with other faiths such as Christianity and Hinduism. The majority of Muslims in Bosmont follow the Shafi Madhab. This too is unique in that the majority of Muslims in the Gauteng province of (who are mostly Indian) follow the Hanafi Madhab. Leaders in churches and mosques play a big role in uniting the community to fight crime, drugs, etc.
Bosmont is home to four government schools (C.J. Botha High, R.W. Fick High, G.R. Harris Primary and Bosmont Primary) and two private schools (Bosmont Muslim School and St Barnabas High School). Recreational activities are the Bosmont library, various sports grounds (soccer, cricket, basketball and tennis) and the BFA Soccer Stadium.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Bosmont". Census 2011.