Cresta, Gauteng Explained

Cresta
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1267°N 27.9792°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Randburg
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.17
Population Total:1620
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:26.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:3.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:8.7%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:60.9%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.6%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:56.7%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:26.1%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:4.4%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:2.2%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:10.5%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2194
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2118
Area Code Type:Area code

Cresta is a suburb of Randburg, South Africa, situated near the border of Johannesburg.

Although it is mostly a residential area, in the middle is Cresta Shopping Centre, for which the suburb of Cresta is most well-known.[2]

Cresta is close to the N1 highway, which passes nearby, as well as Beyers Naude Drive, both main roads to and from the CBD and the Greater Johannesburg area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Cresta . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Cresta. SA Venues. SA-Venues.com. 23 December 2016.