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Doornkop | |
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| Coordinates:26°13′58″S27°47′0″E / 26.23278°S 27.78333°E /-26.23278; 27.78333 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Soweto |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 8,740 |
| • Density | 6,990/km2 (18,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 1821 |
Doornkop (literally "thorn hill") is a ridge and locality on the western outskirts ofSoweto in theGauteng Province,South Africa. The area is currently being subsumed by the westward expansion ofSoweto and the eastward growth ofKrugersdorp'sKagiso township. Suburbs includeTshepisong, Leratong Village, Bambayi and Thulani. Doornkop is also known as Thulani, Snakepark and Silvertown.
There is another place namedDoornkop, a community 15 km north ofMiddelburg in theSteve Tshwete Local Municipality[2] inMpumalanga.
Doornkop is the spot where DrLeander Starr Jameson was defeated on 2 January 1896 following theJameson Raid.
The Doornkop area is also linked in popular history to the third day (29 May 1900) of the Battle of Johannesburg that took place nearby from 27 to 29 May 1900 during theSecond Boer War. The ridge was taken by cavalry under command ofLt Gen John French while a nearby ridge, now covered by severalSoweto suburbs, was taken by seven infantry battalions, including the following units on the left and right flank.[3]
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