Sandringham, Gauteng

Sandringham
Sandringham  Sandringham shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg Sandringham Show map of Gauteng Sandringham Sandringham (South Africa) Show map of South Africa Sandringham Sandringham (Africa) Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 26°08′42.88″S 28°6′38.69″E / 26.1452444°S 28.1107472°E / -26.1452444; 28.1107472Coordinates: 26°08′42.88″S 28°6′38.69″E / 26.1452444°S 28.1107472°E / -26.1452444; 28.1107472
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Established	1944
Area
• Total	1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,557
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	23.5%
• Coloured	2.31%
• Indian/Asian	1.96%
• White	70.79%
First languages (2011)
• English	73.87%
• Afrikaans	7.68%
• Zulu	4.79%
• Sepedi	2.89%
• Other	10.77%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code (street)	2192
PO box	2131

Sandringham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a suburb that lies close to Glenhazel and Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Rietfontein. It became a suburb on the 26 July 1944 and became part of Johannesburg on 10 October 1944, named after Sandringham House in England.