West Acres | |
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Coordinates: 25°28′48″S30°57′25″E / 25.48000°S 30.95694°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Ehlanzeni |
Municipality | Mbombela |
Main Place | Mbombela |
Area | |
• Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 11 642 |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• White | 66.6% |
• Black African | 27.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 2.8% |
• Coloured | 2.3% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 56.4% |
• English | 25.1% |
• Swazi | 7.3% |
• Zulu | 2.8% |
• Other | 8.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1200 |
PO box | 1211 |
Area code | 013 |
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West Acres comprises i'Langa Mall, one of the largest shopping centres in Mbombela and Mpumalanga and is located along Samora Machel Drive. [2] [3]
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It is also intersected by Dr. Enos Mabuza Drive connecting to Sonheuwel and Steiltes in the east and Kaapschehoop Road connecting to Kaapschehoop and Hermannsburg in the south-west.
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