Benoni, South Africa

Benoni is a town on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, some 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Johannesburg, within the City of Ekurhuleni municipality.

Benoni
The CBD of Benoni
Benoni
Benoni
Benoni
Coordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityEkurhuleni
Established1881
Area
  Total175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi)
Elevation
1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total158,777
  Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African45.2%
  Coloured2.1%
  Indian/Asian13.9%
  White38.1%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  English53.89%
  Afrikaans11%
  Zulu17.1%
  Northern Sotho5.3%
  Other17.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1501
PO box
1500
Area code011

Benoni was also the setting for the MTV-inspired movie Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni, released internationally in 2005.

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