Carletonville
For other places with the same name, see Carletonville (disambiguation).
| Carletonville | |
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  Carletonville
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| Coordinates: 26°21′29″S 27°23′53″E / 26.35806°S 27.39806°ECoordinates: 26°21′29″S 27°23′53″E / 26.35806°S 27.39806°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Merafong City |
| Established | 1960 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 35.14 km2 (13.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,000 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 70.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 27.4% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 24.9% |
| • Xhosa | 19.8% |
| • Tswana | 13.2% |
| • Sotho | 13.2% |
| • Other | 28.9% |
| Postal code (street) | 2499 |
| PO box | 2500 |
| Area code | 018 |
Carletonville is a gold-mining town in western Gauteng, South Africa. It is one of the richest gold-producing areas in the world. At 3,749 m, Western Deep Levels is one of the world's deepest mines.
Developed by various mining companies from 1937 onwards, the town – which was named after the long-serving mining director of Consolidated Gold Fields, Guy Carleton Jones – was not officially incorporated until 1959.
The Elandskraal mine, site of a 3 October 2007 collapse, is located in Carletonville.
Carletonville is currently part of the Merafong City Local Municipality.
Famous people from Carletonville
- Brian McMillan, South African cricketer
- Jaque Fourie, South African rugby union footballer
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Carletonville". Census 2011.
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