Bonaero Park Explained

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]

Economy

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Bonaero Park . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Peter Batchelor (International Development Research Center) . 2006-11-26 . The Case of Denel . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061124154514/http://www.idrc.ca/fr/ev-68072-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html . 2006-11-24 .
  3. http://www.sacommercialpropnews.co.za/property-types/commercial-industrial-property/5271-toyota-opens-r363m-mega-warehouse-in-kempton-park.html Toyota opens R363m Mega Warehouse in Kempton Park
  4. http://www.imperialtoyota.co.za/news/toyota_opens_r363_million_distribution_centre Toyota opens R363 million distribution centre
  5. " contact us." Airlink. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2011. "Head Office (Bonaero Park - Map)"
  6. "Download a map to Airlink's Head Office." (Archive) Airlink. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  7. "Map." Airlink. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  8. "Contact us ." Airlink. Retrieved 6 February 2011. "Head Office (Modderfontein) [...] No.3, Greenstone Hill Office Park, Emerald Boulevard, Greenstone Hill, Modderfontein PO Box 7529, Bonaero Park, 1622, South Africa."
  9. "Company Announcement: Barrow’s Latest Greenstone Hill Office Building Leased." Barrow Properties. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2010.