Nasrec is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Nasrec | |
|---|---|
 Nasrec Road next to Soccer City | |
  Nasrec  Nasrec | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′S 27°59′E / 26.24°S 27.98°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 80.0% |
| • Sotho | 20.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
The name "Nasrec" is an abbreviation for "National Recreation Centre".[2][3] Nasrec is the last station on its branch line of the Johannesburg Metro railway line and is home to the Johannesburg Soccer City (FNB Stadium) and Johannesburg Expo Centre.
South African lexicon
editWithin the South African lexicon the name of the suburb has become synonymous with the Expo Centre. The 54th National Conference of the African National Congress is also referred to by the name of the suburb as the conference was held at the Expo Centre.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Nasrec". Census 2011.
- ^ Thompson, J. H. (2009). Dit was oorlog : van afkak tot bosbefok ; Suid-Afrikaanse dienspligtiges praat (in Dutch). Zebra. ISBN 9781770220096.
- ^ "Glossary of South African Military Terms". The Observation Post. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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