Benoni, Gauteng
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The CBD of Benoni
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Benoni shown within Gauteng
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| Coordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E / 26.18833°S 28.32056°ECoordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E / 26.18833°S 28.32056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Established | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,645 m (5,397 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 158,777 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 45.2% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 13.9% |
| • White | 38.1% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 41.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 19.3% |
| • Zulu | 17.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 5.3% |
| • Other | 17.3% |
| Postal code (street) | 1501 |
| PO box | 1500 |
| Area code | 011 |
Benoni is a city on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
Benoni is a diverse city, featuring more horse stables per square kilometre than anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere and over ten schools; in some areas there is a concentration of up to 6000 students within a 5 km radius. Ashton International College was founded here in 1998.
Over time gold mining has decreased in importance. Today the city is focused more on industry and services, rather than mining, and is used as a service hub for other East Rand towns such as Brakpan, Nigel and Springs. Benoni is also the site of the Benoni Heliport, for the use of helicopters.
Visitors to the town may visit the local museum, the many lakes (Benoni is known as "the City of Lakes"), the Lakeside Shopping Mall (built in the shape of a Mississippi Steamboat on one of the lakes) or Northmead Square (known as the first shopping centre to bring cinemas back to Benoni) located in the Northmead suburb. Near Northmead Square is the Bunny Park, which contains hundreds of rabbits and other small animals and is aimed at entertaining children. Willowmoore Park is a provincial and One Day International Cricket venue. Sibikwa, an internationally recognised and acclaimed community theatre, has been situated in the east of the town since 1989
During the 1990s Benoni was the site for the WOMAD Festival (the World of Music, Arts and Dance), an international cultural festival held annually around the world and used to showcase various artists.
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