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Kempton Park | |
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 The Central Business District of Kempton Park | |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′S 28°14′E / 26.100°S 28.233°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Established | 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.05 km2 (57.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 171,575 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 46.6% |
| • Coloured | 2.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.3% |
| • White | 46.9% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 35.0% |
| • English | 26.2% |
| • Zulu | 8.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 7.8% |
| • Other | 22.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1619 |
| PO box | 1620 |
| Area code | 010 |
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.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Kempton Park". Census 2011.