Bryanston, Gauteng
Bryanston is an affluent residential suburb of Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa to the north of Johannesburg. First named as an area in 1949, it was established in 1969 as a suburb of Sandton and provided with tarred roads and municipal services , but after municipal boundaries were revised following the end of Apartheid, Sandton was merged with Johannesburg to form part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The multi-lane N1 (Johannesburg Western Bypass) freeway forms its northern boundary with access at the R511/M81 (Winnie Mandela Drive) off-ramp. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Bryanston, Gauteng | |
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Street lined with Jacarandas in Bryanston | |
| Coordinates: 26°2′55″S 28°2′2″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Sandton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.90 km2 (9.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,758 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 30.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.0% |
| • White | 60.8% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 68.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.9% |
| • Zulu | 5.4% |
| • Tswana | 2.7% |
| • Other | 15.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 010 / 011 |
The long-established Bryanston Country Club, founded in 1948, is in the heart of Bryanston. Families with school aged children compose a large part of the Bryanston community due to the excellent private school system that is ranked as best in Gauteng.