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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.


References

Johannesburg Region E {{Johannesburg-stub