Coronationville, Gauteng
# Coronationville, Gauteng

Coronationville is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Coronationville is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Coronationville is located in the West Rand of Johannesburg and during Apartheid, its residents were mainly Coloured.

## History

The suburb was founded in 1937 at the time of King George VI with 553 stands on $59ha.^{:97}$ The township was named after the coronation of the queen and dedicated it to the ex-servicemen of world war 2. When the coloured soldiers returned they were given this area as a gift for their service in the war. This is how the area became known as Coronationville.

## Education

There are a total of three schools in the suburb. The Bernard Isaacs Primary School, Coronationville Secondary School and the St. Theresa's Convent School.

