Lindberg Park | |
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Coordinates: 26°15′11″S28°01′55″E / 26.253°S 28.032°E Coordinates: 26°15′11″S28°01′55″E / 26.253°S 28.032°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Johannesburg |
Area | |
• Total | 0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 1,156 |
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 63.8% |
• Coloured | 9.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 6.1% |
• White | 20.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 29.7% |
• Zulu | 19.2% |
• Afrikaans | 15.8% |
• Xhosa | 8.7% |
• Other | 26.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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