Nigel, South Africa
Nigel | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°25′13″S 28°28′6″E / 26.42028°S 28.46833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.07 km2 (53.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 38,318 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 44.9% |
| • Coloured | 16.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.9% |
| • White | 33.4% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 43.5% |
| • Zulu | 23.3% |
| • English | 16.1% |
| • Sotho | 5.3% |
| • Other | 11.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1491 |
| PO box | 1490 |
| Area code | 011 |
Nigel is a small gold mining town in Gauteng Province, South Africa, south-east of Johannesburg. The town is at the south-eastern edge of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and the East Rand.