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Cresta | |
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  Cresta  Cresta | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′36″S 27°58′45″E / 26.12667°S 27.97917°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Randburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,620 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 26.6% |
| • Coloured | 3.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 8.7% |
| • White | 60.9% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 56.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 26.1% |
| • Zulu | 4.4% |
| • Tswana | 2.2% |
| • Other | 10.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2194 |
| PO box | 2118 |
Cresta is a suburb of Randburg, South Africa, situated near the border of Johannesburg.
Although it is mostly a residential area, in the middle is Cresta Shopping Centre, for which the suburb of Cresta is most well-known.[2]
Cresta is close to the N1 highway, which passes nearby, as well as Beyers Naude Drive, both main roads to and from the CBD and the Greater Johannesburg area.[2]