Bonaero Park | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.1231°N 28.2556°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gauteng |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Ekurhuleni |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Subdivision Name4: | Kempton Park |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.13 |
Population Total: | 7392 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 19.3% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 2.1% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 3.3% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 73.9% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 1.4% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info1: | 55.7% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 29.2% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info3: | 2.9% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Northern Sotho |
Demographics2 Info4: | 2.7% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 9.4% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 1619 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 1622 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Bonaero Park is a southeastern suburb of Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, in Gauteng province, South Africa. It lies directly next to OR Tambo International Airport, the busiest airport in Africa. Bonaero Park was built in the 1960s to house employees from the nearby military aircraft factory owned by Atlas Aircraft Corporation. In 1992 Atlas was absorbed into a new entity known as Denel, becoming part of Denel Aviation.[2]
Toyota South Africa has constructed their new parts distribution centre for Southern Africa in Bonaero Park costing 363 million rand. The facility supplies local dealerships with replacement parts and also provides parts to 70 international destinations where South African vehicles are sold. By 2015 the second phase will be completed adding to the existing facility making it the largest of its kind in Africa.[3] [4]
At one time Airlink's head office was also in Bonaero Park.[5] [6] In 2009 Airlink leased space in the Greenstone Office Park in Modderfontein, Johannesburg.[7] [8] [9]