Karenpark

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Karenpark
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Karenpark
Coordinates: 25°39′46″S28°06′37″E / 25.66278°S 28.11028°E / -25.66278; 28.11028
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Tshwane
Main Place Akasia
Area
[1]
  Total2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total8,447
  Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 85.1%
   Coloured 1.1%
   Indian/Asian 1.6%
   White 11.9%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Tswana/N/S. Sotho 48.8%
   Afrikaans 11.6%
   English 10.7%
   Zulu 8.6%
  Other10.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0182
PO box
0118

Karenpark is a suburb of Akasia in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated to the north west of the Pretoria CBD and at the south western corner of Akasia.

It used to be a predominantly Afrikaans speaking suburb for many young white residents, but the demography has changed since the end of apartheid in 1994.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Karenpark". Census 2011.