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Ferreirasdorp

Johannesburg Region FPopulated places established in 1886

Ferreirasdorp (or Ferreirastown) is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp (Afrikaans: Ferreiraskamp) and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg. Sometimes referred to as the "cradle of Johannesburg", it is where the first gold diggings started, and where the first diggers initially settled. The city grew around the mining camp in the Ferreirasdorp area, and Johannesburg’s Main Street developed from a rough track where the present Albert Street led off towards Ferreira’s Camp.The suburb is named after Colonel Ignatius Ferreira, leader of the original group of diggers who settled in this area in 1886.

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Mirian Makeba Street, Johannesburg Johannesburg Ward 124

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Mirian Makeba Street
2001 Johannesburg, Johannesburg Ward 124
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