Cresta, Gauteng

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Cresta
Cresta is located in Gauteng
Cresta
Cresta
Cresta is located in South Africa
Cresta
Cresta
Coordinates: 26°07′36″S 27°58′45″E / 26.12667°S 27.97917°E / -26.12667; 27.97917Coordinates: 26°07′36″S 27°58′45″E / 26.12667°S 27.97917°E / -26.12667; 27.97917
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceRandburg
Area
 • Total1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,620
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African26.6%
 • Coloured3.2%
 • Indian/Asian8.7%
 • White60.9%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • English56.7%
 • Afrikaans26.1%
 • Zulu4.4%
 • Tswana2.2%
 • Other10.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2194
PO box
2118

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Cresta". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Cresta". SA Venues. SA-Venues.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.