Homestead Park, Gauteng

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Homestead Park
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Homestead Park
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Homestead Park
Coordinates: 26°12′14″S27°59′55″E / 26.20389°S 27.99861°E / -26.20389; 27.99861
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area
[1]
  Total0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,423
  Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 20.5%
   Coloured 2.3%
   Indian/Asian 67.6%
   White 2.3%
  Other7.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 68.5%
   Afrikaans 11.1%
   Tswana 2.8%
   Zulu 2.7%
  Other14.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2092

Homestead Park is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb is west of the Johannesburg CBD and is adjacent to Mayfair. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

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References

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