Sandton
Sandton is a financial, commercial and residential area, located in the northern part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Formerly an independent municipality, Sandton's name came from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sandown and Bryanston.
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| Coordinates: 26°6.42′S 28°3.1′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Established | 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.54 km2 (55.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 222,415 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 34.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 11.1% |
| • White | 49.8% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 63.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.4% |
| • Zulu | 6.3% |
| • Northern Sotho | 3.2% |
| • Other | 19.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2196 |
| PO box | 2146 |
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