La Rochelle, South Africa
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La Rochelle shown within Gauteng
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Location within Greater Johannesburg
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| Coordinates: 26°14′09″S 28°03′16″E / 26.2359°S 28.0544°ECoordinates: 26°14′09″S 28°03′16″E / 26.2359°S 28.0544°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1895 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,131 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 87.7% |
| • Coloured | 4.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 6.7% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 18.6% |
| • English | 16.1% |
| • Xhosa | 9.5% |
| • Tsonga | 6.0% |
| • Other | 49.7% |
| Postal code (street) | 2190 |
La Rochelle is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. South of the Johannesburg CBD, the suburbs of Turffontein and Rosettenville lie to its south. It is located in Region F.
Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein. It became a suburb in 1895, and named after the estate owned by Josias Eduard de Villiers and the French town of La Rochelle.
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