Karenpark

Karenpark is a suburb of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated to the north west of the Pretoria CBD and in the south wescorner of the mainplace Akasia.

Karenpark
Karenpark
Karenpark
Coordinates: 25°39′46″S 28°06′37″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Main PlaceAkasia
Area
  Total2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total8,447
  Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African85.1%
  Coloured1.1%
  Indian/Asian1.6%
  White11.9%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
  Tswana/N/S. Sotho48.8%
  Afrikaans11.6%
  English10.7%
  Zulu8.6%
  Other10.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0182
PO box
0118

It used to be a predominantly Afrikaans speaking suburb for many young white residents, but the demography has changed since the end of apartheid in 1994.

References

  1. "Sub Place Karenpark". Census 2011.


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