Craighall Park

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Craighall Park
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Craighall Park
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Craighall Park
Coordinates: 26°7′33″S28°1′28″E / 26.12583°S 28.02444°E / -26.12583; 28.02444
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Sandton
Established1945
Area
[1]
  Total2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total5,625
  Density2,100/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 26.9%
   Coloured 1.7%
   Indian/Asian 4.9%
   White 64.0%
  Other2.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 72.5%
   Afrikaans 7.0%
   Zulu 4.6%
   Tswana 2.6%
  Other13.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2196

Craighall Park is a suburb of Sandton, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Residents of the suburb are represented by the CraigPark Residents Association.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Craighall Park". Census 2011.