East Driefontein is a small gold mining town approximately 20 km outside Carletonville next to West Driefontein.
East Driefontein | |
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  East Driefontein  East Driefontein | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′20″S 27°29′56″E / 26.389°S 27.499°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Merafong City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,876 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.6% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2499 |
| PO box | 2509 |