Sandhurst | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.1125°N 28.04°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: | Sandton |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.45 |
Population Total: | 2471 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 39.3% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 1.9% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 8.4% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 47.7% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 2.7% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | English |
Demographics2 Info1: | 57.9% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info2: | 7.1% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Northern Sotho |
Demographics2 Info3: | 4.6% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info4: | 4.5% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 25.8% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 2196 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Sandhurst is an affluent[2] residential area in Sandton, in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country and is home to some of the most impressive mansions on the African continent.[3] Part of the commercial centre of Sandton, known as Sandton City, entrales in Sandhurst.
A small few estates were built in the early 1900s, however the majority were built in the middle and early-latter parts of the century between 1940 and 1970. Many of these properties have diminished in area however due to subdivisions.[4]