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Place in Gauteng, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandhurst is an affluent[2] residential area in Sandton, in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country and is home to some of the most impressive mansions on the African continent.[3] Part of the commercial centre of Sandton, known as Sandton ,entrales in Sandhurst.
Sandhurst | |
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Coordinates: 26°6′45″S 28°2′24″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Sandton |
Area | |
• Total | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,471 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 39.3% |
• Coloured | 1.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 8.4% |
• White | 47.7% |
• Other | 2.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 57.9% |
• Zulu | 7.1% |
• Northern Sotho | 4.6% |
• Afrikaans | 4.5% |
• Other | 25.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2196 |
A small few estates were built in the early 1900s, however the majority where built in the middle and early-latter parts of the century between 1940 and 1970. Many of these properties have diminished in area however due to subdivisions.[4]
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