Randpark | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.111°N 27.97°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: | 0.84 |
Population Total: | 1332 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 15.9% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 5.0% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 5.9% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 73.1% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | English |
Demographics2 Info1: | 67.9% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info2: | 21.8% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info3: | 3.1% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info4: | 1.7% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 5.5% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 2194 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Randpark is a suburb of Randburg, South Africa. It is located in the northern suburbs of the City of Johannesburg.
Randpark is a well established area that is quiet and forms part of an area with road closure for security reasons. It is bordered by several other suburbs including Windsor Glen, Robin Hills, Malanshof and Fontainebleau. It is located in the north-west of Johannesburg within the boundary of the N1 highway.
The suburb is residential, It is well planned and forms part of Johannesburg's sizable man-made forest. It is also the location of the Randpark Golf Club which adds to the beauty of this area. It is proximate to the city centre, Sandton and the Randburg CBD and makes it a convenient area to live in.
The area is serviced by one highway, namely the N1 Western Bypass, which connects the vicinity to Sandton and Pretoria to the north and to Roodepoort and Soweto to the south. Major arterial routes include Republic Road and Malibongwe Drive (R512).
The closest shopping mall from the Randpark area is the Cresta shopping mall which is located on Republic Rd approx 3 kilometers from Randpark.
Randpark has no schools within its boundaries but there are many schools within surrounding areas including, Robin Hills Primary, Randpark High School, Fontainebleau Laerskool and Randburg Hoërskool.
The only public transport from the area is buses and mini taxis.