Katlehong

Katlehong
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Coordinates: 26°20′S 28°09′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	Ekurhuleni
Main Place	Germiston
Government
• Leader	Rasta Hlokomelo
Area
• Total	55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	467,890
• Density	8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	98.4%
• Coloured	0.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)
• Zulu	37.1%
• Sotho	22.4%
• Xhosa	13.1%
• Tsonga	9.7%
• Other	17.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1431
PO box	1432
Website	http://katlehong.co.za

Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

Notable people

Katlehong is home and gave birth to some of the South Africa's celebrated personalities and sports players, notably:

• Sibusiso Khumalo, professional soccer player
• Kwesta, rapper
• Nkosinathi Ngema, footballer
• Emmanuel Ngobese, professional soccer player
• Reason, rapper
• Nthati Moshesh, actress
• Lindokuhle Sobekwa, documentary photographer

See also

• Huntersfield Stadium
• Tembisa
• Alrode

External links

• Township Vibes Taking The Townships To Another Level
• South Africa Today A YouTube Channel giving news updates on SA's high crime situation for tourists, business and media.
• Katlehong Resource Centre