title: Electron, Gauteng
text: # Electron, Gauteng
  
  Electron is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
  
  ## History
  
  Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Elandsfontein. It became a suburb on 27 July 1949.
  
  