Vosloorus

Vosloorus
Aerial view of Vosloorus
Vosloorus  Vosloorus shown within Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°ECoordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	Ekurhuleni
Established	1963
Area[1]
• Total	32.10 km^2 (12.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	163,216
• Density	5,100/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	99.3%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Zulu	46.8%
• Sotho	18.0%
• Xhosa	8.2%
• Northern Sotho	7.3%
• Other	19.7%
Postal code (street)	1475
PO box	1486

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville^[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.

References

1. "Main Place Vosloorus". Census 2011.
2. Harry Mashabela (1988). Townships of the PWV. South African Institute of Race Relations. p. 169. ISBN 0-86982-343-4.