Crosby is a
suburb
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of
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...
,
South Africa
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. The suburb is west of the Johannesburg CBD and is adjacent to
Mayfair West. It is located in Region F of the
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality () is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite se ...
.
History
The suburb was founded in 1938 on of land that was surveyed into 1,163 stands.
It is named after Langlaagte Mine director J.H. Crosby.
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References
Johannesburg Region F
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