Olifantsfontein
Olifantsfontein
Clayville | |
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| Coordinates: 25°57′29″S 28°12′59″E / 25.9581°S 28.2164°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,526 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 91.73% |
| • White | 5.72% |
| • Coloured | 1.77% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.32% |
| • Other | 0.46% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 25.58% |
| • Zulu | 18.07% |
| • Sotho | 9.16% |
| • Tsonga | 8.55% |
| • Other | 38.64% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1666 |
| PO box | 1665 |
| Area code | 011 |
Olifantsfontein, also known as Clayville, is a small town on the East Rand in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is located at the north-western corner of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, just north of the Thembisa township. As of the 2011 Census, the town has a population of 14,526 people.
Olifantsfontein is divided into 3 main suburbs, namely Clayville East (the entire area east of the passing Metrorail Line), Clayville Industrial (the entire area south of View Road, with many industrial operations) and Clayville CBD with its extensions (the area north of View Road).
The R562 road (Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Road; formerly Olifantsfontein Road) forms the boundary between Clayville and the Thembisa Township. Clayville also has the Irene Village to the north and Midrand to the west as its neighbours.