Vorna Valley | |
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Vorna Valley shown within Gauteng | |
Coordinates: 25°59′54″S 28°06′26″E / 25.99833°S 28.10722°ECoordinates: 25°59′54″S 28°06′26″E / 25.99833°S 28.10722°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Midrand |
Government | |
• Councillor | Candice Christine James |
Area | |
• Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,446 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 53.4% |
• Coloured | 4.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 25.0% |
• White | 16.3% |
• Other | 1.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 54.8% |
• Zulu | 9.3% |
• Afrikaans | 5.4% |
• Tswana | 5.0% |
• Other | 25.5% |
Postal code (street) | 1686 |
PO box | 1686 |
Vorna Valley is a suburb of Midrand, South Africa. It is located in Region A.
The area was developed by Louis Galaun and named after his birthplace in Lithuania, Varniai, or Vorna (וואָרנע) in Yiddish. Harry Galaun Drive in the suburb was named after Louis' brother.