Alberton, South Africa
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Alberton is a town situated on the southern part of the East Rand of the Gauteng Province in South Africa and is situated very close to the major urban centre of Johannesburg.
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Alberton | |
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Coordinates: 26°16′02″S 28°07′19″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Area | |
• Total | 77.16 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,570 m (5,150 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 121,536 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 26.5% |
• Coloured | 14.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 4.9% |
• White | 53.2% |
• Other | 0.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 42.4% |
• English | 34.6% |
• Zulu | 6.9% |
• Sotho | 5.1% |
• Other | 11.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1447 up to 1458, 1481 |
PO box | 1450 |
Area code | 011 |
Website | www.alberton.co.za |
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Alberton is described as a typical suburban community, one which is primarily residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to work in nearby suburbs or cities such as Johannesburg and Germiston.