Cresta

Cresta is a suburb of Randburg, South Africa, situated near the border of Johannesburg. Although it is mostly a residential area, in the middle is Cresta Shopping Centre, for which the suburb of Cresta is most well-known.

Type: Suburb
Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
Also known as: “Cresta, Gauteng”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cresta Shopping Centre and Randpark Golf Club.

Cresta Shopping Centre

Shopping center

Cresta Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Randburg, South Africa.

Randpark Golf Club

Golf course

Randpark Golf Club is a golf club in Randburg, South Africa.

Emmarentia Dam

Reservoir

Photo: Setzor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. Emmarentia Dam is situated 4 km southeast of Cresta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northcliff and Victory Park.

Northcliff

Suburb

Photo: TapticInfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Northcliff is a wealthy residential suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Victory Park

Suburb

Victory Park is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, around 6 km north-west of City Hall. Victory Park is situated 2½ km east of Cresta.

Franklin Roosevelt Park

Suburb

Franklin Roosevelt Park is a north-western suburb… Franklin Roosevelt Park is situated 2½ km south of Cresta.

Cresta

Categories: town and locality
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.12528° or 26° 7′ 31″ south

Longitude

27.98111° or 27° 58′ 52″ east

Elevation

1,582 metres (5,190 feet)

Open location code

5G59VXFJ+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 262704739

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

7870401

Wikidata ID

Q5184560

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Cresta” goes by many names.

Afrikaans: “Cresta”
Asturian: “Cresta”
Dutch: “Cresta”
Tumbuka: “Cresta”
Turkish: “Cresta”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Darrenwood and Jacanlee.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mountain Fire Ministries and Darrenwood Park.

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Worth a closer look: Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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