Kensington, Gauteng

Kensington
Kensington
Kensington
Coordinates: 26°11′36″S 28°6′22″E / 26.19333°S 28.10611°E / -26.19333; 28.10611
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1897
Area
  Total
5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
19,197
  Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African45.9%
  Coloured6.4%
  Indian/Asian9.5%
  White37.0%
  Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
  English59.6%
  Zulu11.0%
  Afrikaans6.7%
  Xhosa2.5%
  Other20.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2094
PO box
2101

Kensington is a hilly suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was established in 1897 by Max Langermann (after whom the thoroughfare Langermann Drive is named). It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is bounded to the west by the suburb of Troyeville, to the east by Bedfordview and the north by Bruma and Cyrildene.