Brakpan

Brakpan
Pentecost Protestant Church, Abramowitz Street, Brakpan
Brakpan is located in Gauteng
Brakpan
Brakpan
Brakpan is located in South Africa
Brakpan
Brakpan
Brakpan is located in Africa
Brakpan
Brakpan
Coordinates: 26°14′07″S 28°22′12″E / 26.23528°S 28.37000°E / -26.23528; 28.37000
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityEkurhuleni
Area
 • Total182.81 km2 (70.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1,631 m (5,351 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total73,080
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African39.7%
 • Coloured2.5%
 • Indian/Asian4.1%
 • White53.3%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans47.2%
 • English16.5%
 • Zulu14.3%
 • Sotho4.8%
 • Other17.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1540
PO box
1540
Area code011
Websitehttp://www.brakpan-online.co.za/

Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa, approximately 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) east of Johannesburg.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Brakpan". Census 2011.