Forbesdale is a suburb of
Johannesburg,
South Africa. It is a tiny northern suburb tucked between
Orchards,
Maryvale and
Cheltondale
Cheltondale is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called ''Klipfontein''. It was establishe ...
. It is located in Region E of the
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
Prior to the discovery of gold on the
Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called ''Klipfontein''.
It became a suburb on 24 July 1963 and the suburb name originates from two developers, Forbes Properties and Robert Forbes & Sons.
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References
Johannesburg Region E
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