Florida, Gauteng
Florida is a location in Gauteng province, South Africa. It is located about 16 kilometres west of Johannesburg. The area which is referred to as Florida was originally established as the farm Vogelstruisfontein. Today, it is a suburb of Roodepoort.
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| Coordinates: 26.175°S 27.923°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Roodepoort |
| Established | 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,082 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 35.9% |
| • Coloured | 29.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 9.5% |
| • White | 23.1% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 48.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 23.6% |
| • Zulu | 8.2% |
| • Tswana | 5.2% |
| • Other | 14.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1709 |
| PO box | 1710 |
| Area code | 010 |
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