Bonaero Park is a southeastern suburb of Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, in Gauteng province, South Africa. It lies directly next to OR Tambo International Airport, the busiest airport in Africa. Bonaero Park was built in the 1960s to house employees from the nearby military aircraft factory owned by Atlas Aircraft Corporation. In 1992 Atlas was absorbed into a new entity known as Denel, becoming part of Denel Aviation.[2]
Bonaero Park | |
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  Bonaero Park  Bonaero Park | |
| Coordinates: 26°7′23″S 28°15′20″E / 26.12306°S 28.25556°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Main Place | Kempton Park |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,392 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 19.3% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.3% |
| • White | 73.9% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 55.7% |
| • English | 29.2% |
| • Zulu | 2.9% |
| • Northern Sotho | 2.7% |
| • Other | 9.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1619 |
| PO box | 1622 |
Economy
editToyota South Africa has constructed their new parts distribution centre for Southern Africa in Bonaero Park costing 363 million rand. The 42 000 m2 facility supplies local dealerships with replacement parts and also provides parts to 70 international destinations where South African vehicles are sold. By 2015 the second phase will be completed adding 38 000 m2 to the existing facility making it the largest of its kind in Africa.[3][4]
At one time Airlink's head office was also in Bonaero Park.[5][6] In 2009 Airlink leased space in the Greenstone Office Park in Modderfontein, Johannesburg.[7][8][9]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Bonaero Park". Census 2011.
- ^ "The Case of Denel". Peter Batchelor (International Development Research Center). 26 November 2006. Archived from the original on 24 November 2006.
- ^ Toyota opens R363m Mega Warehouse in Kempton Park Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. SA Commercialprop News 4 October 2012 Retrieved on 1 April 2014
- ^ Toyota opens R363 million distribution centre Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Imperial Toyota 2 October 2012 Retrieved 1 April 2014
- ^ " contact us." Airlink. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2011. "Head Office (Bonaero Park - Map)"
- ^ "Download a map to Airlink's Head Office." (Archive) Airlink. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Map[permanent dead link]." Airlink. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Contact us Archived June 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Airlink. Retrieved 6 February 2011. "Head Office (Modderfontein) [...] No.3, Greenstone Hill Office Park, Emerald Boulevard, Greenstone Hill, Modderfontein PO Box 7529, Bonaero Park, 1622, South Africa."
- ^ "Company Announcement: Barrow’s Latest Greenstone Hill Office Building Leased." Barrow Properties. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
