Brakpan

Brakpan
Town
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 / -26.23528; 28.37000
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	Ekurhuleni
Area [1]
• 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) [1]
• Black African	39.7%
• Coloured	2.5%
• Indian/Asian	4.1%
• White	53.3%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• 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.