Darrenwood
Darrenwood is a suburb in Randburg, South Africa. It lies against the boundary of Johannesburg. Neighbouring suburbs include Linden, Cresta (and the Cresta Shopping Centre), Aldara Park and Blackheath.
Darrenwood | |
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| Coordinates: 26.130°S 27.977°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Randburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 801 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 25.7% |
| • Coloured | 4.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 8.0% |
| • White | 60.7% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 55.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 26.8% |
| • Zulu | 4.3% |
| • Northern Sotho | 2.8% |
| • Other | 10.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2194 |
Darrenwood is predominantly residential, although the Darrenwood Sports Centre, Darrenwood Shops and the Darrenwood Dam also exist.
It was really only in the 1960s that a substantial number of people started setting up home in Darrenwood.
References
- "Sub Place Darrenwood". Census 2011.
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