Country South Africa Municipality City of Johannesburg Postal code (street) 2091 | Province Gauteng Main Place Johannesburg | |
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Ophirton is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. This industrial suburb lies three kilometers to south-west of the Johannesburg CBD. It is located in Region 9.
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Map of Ophirton, Johannesburg, 2091, South Africa
History
Ophirton has it origin in 1888, not long after the creation of Johannesburg in 1886. It has its origins as a dusty residential suburb, that was surrounded by mine dumps, and occupied by the poorer classes. Chandler's Brewery was one of the early industrial business' in the suburb. Nowadays the suburb is mostly industrial but a few old residential houses remain.
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Ophirton Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA