Blue Hills | |
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Coordinates: 25°56′57″S28°05′04″E / 25.9492°S 28.0844°E Coordinates: 25°56′57″S28°05′04″E / 25.9492°S 28.0844°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Midrand |
Area | |
• Total | 13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 4,906 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 50.0% |
• Coloured | 1.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 12.5% |
• White | 35.5% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 49.2% |
• Afrikaans | 10.5% |
• Zulu | 9.4% |
• Tswana | 5.9% |
• Other | 25.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1685 |
PO box | 1685 |
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