Brakpan | |
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 Pentecost Protestant Church, Abramowitz Street, Brakpan | |
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| Coordinates: 26°14′07″S 28°22′12″E / 26.23528°S 28.37000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.81 km2 (70.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,631 m (5,351 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 73,080 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 39.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.1% |
| • White | 53.3% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 47.2% |
| • English | 16.5% |
| • Zulu | 14.3% |
| • Sotho | 4.8% |
| • Other | 17.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1540 |
| PO box | 1540 |
| Area code | 011 |
| Website | http://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.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Brakpan". Census 2011.