Thembisa
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Thembisa, formerly Tembisa,[2] is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1957 when black people were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston.
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Thembisa
Tembisa | |
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Coordinates: 26.0055°S 28.2102°E / -26.0055; 28.2102 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Established | 1957 |
• Councillor | (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 42.80 km2 (16.53 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 463,109 |
• Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.9% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 33.1% |
• Zulu | 21.7% |
• Tsonga | 13.3% |
• Xhosa | 7.0% |
• Other | 24.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1632 |
PO box | 1628 |
Area code | 011 |
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