world.wikisort.org - South_Africa Benoni is a town in Ekurhuleni municipality, Gauteng, South Africa.[2] [3]
For the chess opening, see Benoni Defense.
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Benoni
The CBD of Benoni
Coordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E Country South Africa Province Gauteng Municipality Ekurhuleni Established 1881 • Total175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi) Elevation
1,645 m (5,397 ft) • Total158,777 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) • Black African45.2% • Coloured2.1% • Indian/Asian13.9% • White38.1% • Other0.8% • English 53.89% • Afrikaans 11% • Zulu 17.1% • Northern Sotho 5.3% • Other17.3% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 1501
PO box 1500
Area code 011
Benoni was also the setting for the MTV-inspired movie Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni , released internationally in 2005.[4]
People from Benoni
Urzila Carlson, New Zealand based comedian, from Benoni[5]
R. Graham Cooks, chemist
Charlene, Princess of Monaco, (née Charlene Wittstock), swimmer, and consort of Prince Albert II of Monaco
Bryan Habana, former Springboks rugby player
Philip Holiday , IBF World Champion Boxer
Morris Kahn (born 1930), Israeli billionaire, founder and chairman of Aurec Group[6]
Mildred Mangxola , singer and member of the Mahotella Queens
Frith van der Merwe, schoolteacher at Benoni High and the most prolific female runner in the history of the Comrades Marathon[7]
Pops Mohamed, jazz musician
Genevieve Morton, top model
Grace Mugabe, former First Lady of Zimbabwe[8]
Bradley Player , cricketer
Oliver Reginald Tambo, anti-apartheid politician
Charlize Theron , Oscar-winning actress (Academy Awards: Best Actress Monster )
Vic Toweel , former undisputed World bantamweight champion and South African boxing champion.
Jill Trappler , visual artist
Nibs van der Spuy, guitarist, singer, songwriter
References
External links
Places in Ekurhuleni Ekurhuleni within South Africa Suburbs of Kempton Park
Authority control
General National libraries Other
На других языках [de] Benoni (Südafrika) Benoni ist eine Stadt in Südafrika. Sie gehört zur Provinz Gauteng und liegt in der Metropolgemeinde Ekurhuleni, die vormals als East Rand bekannt war. 2011 hatte Benoni 158.777 Einwohner.[1] - [en] Benoni, Gauteng [ru] Бенони Бено́ни (африк. Benoni) — город в районе Ист-Рэнд провинции Гаутенг, ЮАР. Город-спутник Йоханнесбурга. С 2000 года — часть муниципалитета Экурхулени.
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