Benoni, South Africa

Benoni
The CBD of Benoni
The CBD of Benoni
Benoni is located in Gauteng
Benoni
Benoni
Benoni is located in South Africa
Benoni
Benoni
Benoni is located in Africa
Benoni
Benoni
Coordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E / 26.18833°S 28.32056°E / -26.18833; 28.32056
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityEkurhuleni
Established1881
Area
 • Total175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi)
Elevation
1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total158,777
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African45.2%
 • Coloured2.1%
 • Indian/Asian13.9%
 • White38.1%
 • Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
 • English53.89%
 • Afrikaans11%
 • Zulu17.1%
 • Northern Sotho5.3%
 • Other17.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1501
PO box
1500
Area code011

Benoni is a town on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, some 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Johannesburg, within the City of Ekurhuleni municipality.[2][3]

Benoni was also the setting for the MTV-inspired movie Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni, released internationally in 2005.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Benoni". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Cowley AM, Mathewson JE (1968). Benoni, son of my sorrow : the social, political and economic history of a South African gold mining town. Benoni, Gauteng. OCLC 923280265.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Bonner P, Nieftagodien N (2012). Ekurhuleni The Making of an Urban Region. Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press. ISBN 9781868145430. OCLC 912308844.
  4. ^ "Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni". IMDb.com. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2010.