Kempton Park, South Africa

Kempton Park
The Central Business District of Kempton Park
The Central Business District of Kempton Park
Kempton Park is located in Gauteng
Kempton Park
Kempton Park
Kempton Park is located in South Africa
Kempton Park
Kempton Park
Kempton Park is located in Africa
Kempton Park
Kempton Park
Coordinates: 26°6′S 28°14′E / 26.100°S 28.233°E / -26.100; 28.233
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityEkurhuleni
Established1903
Area
 • Total149.05 km2 (57.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total171,575
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African46.6%
 • Coloured2.3%
 • Indian/Asian3.3%
 • White46.9%
 • Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans35.0%
 • English26.2%
 • Zulu8.6%
 • Northern Sotho7.8%
 • Other22.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1619
PO box
1620
Area code010

Kempton Park is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng province, South Africa. It is part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. It is situated south of Thembisa, one of the largest townships in South Africa, which is also part of Ekurhuleni. South Africa's busiest airport, O. R. Tambo International Airport is located in Kempton Park.

The name of the city is sometimes written as "Kemptonpark" in Afrikaans.

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