Kaalfontein | |
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Coordinates: 26°2′7″S28°15′16″E / 26.03528°S 28.25444°E / -26.03528; 28.25444 Coordinates: 26°2′7″S28°15′16″E / 26.03528°S 28.25444°E / -26.03528; 28.25444 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Area | |
• Total | 4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 46,147 |
• Density | 9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 97.6% |
• Coloured | 0.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 1.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 30.5% |
• Zulu | 21.2% |
• Tsonga | 10.4% |
• Xhosa | 8.2% |
• Other | 29.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1632 |
PO box | 2498 |
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