Alberton, South Africa
Alberton | |
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Alberton Boulevard | |
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| Coordinates: 26°16′02″S 28°07′19″E / 26.26722°S 28.12194°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) | |
• Total | 121,536 |
| • Density | 1,575/km2 (4,080/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 |
Alberton is a town situated on the southern part of the East Rand of the Gauteng Province in South Africa, just south-east of the major urban centre of Johannesburg.
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.