Dainfern

Dainfern
Dainfern
Dainfern
Coordinates: 25°58′58″S 27°59′53″E / 25.98278°S 27.99806°E / -25.98278; 27.99806
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Area
  Total
4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
6,601
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African25.8%
  Coloured1.7%
  Indian/Asian7.7%
  White61.0%
  Other3.8%
First languages (2011)
  English65.0%
  Afrikaans5.0%
  Zulu4.1%
  Northern Sotho2.2%
  Other23.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2191
PO box
2055

Dainfern is a golfing estate in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1985, it is the first gated golf estate in South Africa, located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

The estate's 320-acres suburb contains 1,200 houses and is sub-divided into several "villages". Among these are Sherwood, Hampstead, Highgate, Montagu and Riverwood. Dainfern Ridge and Dainfern Valley are smaller urban areas near Dainfern.