Fairway is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Situated in the northern suburbs, it is found adjacent to the Wanderers Club. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Fairway
Fairway is located in Gauteng
Fairway
Fairway
Fairway is located in South Africa
Fairway
Fairway
Coordinates: 26°07′52″S 28°03′43″E / 26.131°S 28.062°E / -26.131; 28.062
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1955
Area
 • Total0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total667
 • Density4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African33.5%
 • Coloured1.8%
 • Indian/Asian3.3%
 • White60.8%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • English58.3%
 • Afrikaans11.3%
 • Tswana7.7%
 • Zulu6.8%
 • Other15.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

History

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Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Syferfontein.[2] It became a suburb on 29 June 1955 and the suburbs name originates after the nearby Wanderers Golf Club.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Fairway". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.