Katlehong is a Township 35km East of Johannesburg and South of Germiston between two other Townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 Highway in Gauteng, South Africa.

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As a historic site, Katlehong forms part of a region formerly known as Palmietfontein Airport, which was a wartime air force base converted to a temporary airport whilst the new airport, Jan Smuts (Now, OR Tambo Airport) was being built.