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Thembisa, South Africa
Gauteng · South Africa
Thembisa is a major city in Gauteng, South Africa with a population of 511,655. Elevation: 5,174 ft (1,577 m). Average temperature: 64°F (18°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Thembisa
Thembisa, formerly Tembisa, is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1957 when black people were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston.
People
Climate
| Population | 511,655 |
| Population Density | 30,953 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 5,174 ft (1,577 m) |
| Coordinates | -25.9964°, 28.2268° |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Country | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| State / Province | Gauteng |
| Average Temperature | 64°F (18°C) |
| January Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 51°F (11°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 17.6 inches (446 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Thembisa
Thembisa is a major city in South Africa (Gauteng) with a population of 511,655. The city sits at an elevation of 5,174 feet (1,577 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 64°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 72°F in January to 51°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 17.6 inches. The timezone is Africa/Johannesburg.
Climate in Thembisa
Thembisa has an average annual temperature of 18.7°C (66°F). The hottest month is Jan (22.6°C), the coldest is Jul (12.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 834 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 63.9°F |
| 18% above South Africa avg | |
| January Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 51°F (11°C) |
| Sunny Days | 341 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 5,174 ft (1,577 m) |
| Area | 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 30,953/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -25.9964°N, 28.2268°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72°F (22°C) | 5.2 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| February | 69°F (20°C) | 3.7 in | |
| March | 67°F (19°C) | 3.7 in | |
| April | 62°F (17°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 56°F (14°C) | 0.5 in | |
| June | 51°F (11°C) | 0.2 in | Coldest |
| July | 51°F (11°C) | 0.1 in | Driest |
| August | 56°F (13°C) | 0.2 in | |
| September | 63°F (17°C) | 0.9 in | |
| October | 65°F (19°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 67°F (19°C) | 4.3 in | |
| December | 68°F (20°C) | 4.7 in |
Thembisa has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 51°F in June to 72°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 28.4 inches, with January being the wettest month (5.2") and July the driest (0.1").
Schools in Thembisa
18 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endulweni Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Winnie Mandela Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bokamoso Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Curro Serengeti | - | - | - | - |
| Nyiko Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Rev. A. Mapheto Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Norkem Park High School | - | - | - | - |
| Laerskool Jeugpark Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Khula Sizwe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hoërskool Birchleigh | - | - | - | - |
| Inxiweni Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Tlamatlama Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Tlhakanang Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Laarskool Birchleigh | - | - | - | - |
| Marhulani Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Curro Serengeti | - | - | - | - |
| Laerskool Bredell | - | - | - | - |
| Olifantsfontein Primary | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Thembisa
17 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukhozi FM S.A | - | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Bosveld Stereo | pop, rock | AAC 96 kbps | |
| Jozi FM (HiFi aac) | - | AAC | |
| Pretoria FM | - | AAC | |
| GrootFM | - | AAC | |
| Radio Veritas | - | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Radio Pulpit | - | AAC | |
| Express-FM Digital | christian, christian blues | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Jacaranda FM | smooth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hot 102.7 FM Club | - | AAC | |
| Mzansi FM | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 919 | - | AAC | |
| Tuks FM | alternative, rock | AAC | |
| Harties FM | 2000's, 60's | MP3 320 kbps | |
| salaammedia | humanitarian, islam | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Urban Fusion Radio | - | MP3 | |
| KM RADIO | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Thembisa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| //Hapo Museum | ||||
| //Hapo Museum | ||||
| Air Force Museum | ||||
| Air Force Museum | ||||
| Apartheid Museum | ||||
| Bantu Commissioner’s Office Building | ||||
| Bantu Commissioner’s Office Building | ||||
| Benoni Museum | ||||
| Benoni Museum | ||||
| Claude Malan | ||||
| Claude Malan | ||||
| Crush Museum | ||||
| De Volkstem Building | ||||
| De Volkstem Building | ||||
| Delta Environmental Centre | ||||
| Delta Environmental Centre | ||||
| Ditsong Museums of South Africa | ||||
| Fietas Museum | ||||
| Fort Klapperkop Museum | ||||
| Fort Klapperkop Museum | ||||
| Fort Schanskop | ||||
| Fort Schanskop | ||||
| Heritage Centre | ||||
| James Hall Museum of Transport | ||||
| Johannesburg Art Gallery | ||||
| Johannesburg Planetarium | ||||
| Katyn Memorial | ||||
| Katyn Memorial | ||||
| Kruger House | ||||
| Kruger House | ||||
| Liliesleaf Farm | ||||
| Liliesleaf Farm | ||||
| Lindfield Victorian House Museum | ||||
| Living laager | ||||
| Mandela House Alexandra | ||||
| Mandela House Alexandra | ||||
| Melrose House Museum | ||||
| Melrose House Museum | ||||
| Museum Africa | ||||
| Museum Of African Design | ||||
| Museum of Illusions | ||||
| Museum of Illusions | ||||
| National Cultural History Museum | ||||
| National Cultural History Museum | ||||
| National Museum of Military History | ||||
| National Museum of Military History | ||||
| National Museum of Natural History | ||||
| National Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Number Four Prison | ||||
| old arts | ||||
| old arts | ||||
| Old Fort Prison | ||||
| Origins Centre | ||||
| Pretoria Art Museum | ||||
| Pretoria Art Museum | ||||
| Pro Patria Military Museum | ||||
| Sammy Marks | ||||
| Satyagraha House | ||||
| Sci-Bono Centre | ||||
| Smuts House Museum | ||||
| Train Museum | ||||
| Transvaal Voortrekker Museum | ||||
| Transvaal Voortrekker Museum | ||||
| Voortrekker Monument Museum | ||||
| Voortrekker Monument Museum | ||||
| Wits Art Museum | ||||
| Women's Jail | ||||
| Women's Living Heritage Museum | ||||
| Women's Living Heritage Museum | ||||
| Workers Museum |
Libraries in Thembisa
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkantrant | 0.0 | |||||
| Benoni Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Benoni Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Benoni Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Benoni Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Boksburg Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brenthurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brenthurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brenthurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brixton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brooklyn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brooklyn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Curtain Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Curtain Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Eldoraigne Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Emmarentia Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Emmarentia Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Emmarentia Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Glenstantia Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harold Holmes Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Johannesburg City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Laudium Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library and English Block | 0.0 | |||||
| LT GEN AML MASONDO, DMG, MMM Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lyttleton | 0.0 | |||||
| Lyttleton | 0.0 | |||||
| Lyttleton | 0.0 | |||||
| New Atteridgeville Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parkhurst | 0.0 | |||||
| Parkhurst | 0.0 | |||||
| Parkhurst | 0.0 | |||||
| Pierre van Ryneveld Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pierre van Ryneveld Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rabie Ridge Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Randburg Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rhodes Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rhodes Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rhodes Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rooihuiskraal Municipal Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rooihuiskraal Municipal Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rosebank Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Samuel Pouw Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Samuel Pouw Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sandton Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Hills Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Hills Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Hills Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tembisa Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UJ APK Madibeng Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UJ APK Madibeng Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UJ APK Madibeng Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wartenweilier Library | 0.0 | |||||
| William Cullen library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Thembisa
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryanston Organic Market | |||||
| Chinese Shops | |||||
| Chinese Shops | |||||
| Chinese Shops | |||||
| Chinese Shops | |||||
| Chinese Shops | |||||
| Chinese Shops | |||||
| Joburg Market | |||||
| Joubert St, Street MArket | |||||
| Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market | |||||
| Kwa Mai-Mai | |||||
| Kwa Mai-Mai | |||||
| Market on Main | |||||
| Market on Main | |||||
| Mutliflora Flower Market | |||||
| Neighbourgoods Market | |||||
| Neighbourgoods Market | |||||
| Rosebank Sunday Market | |||||
| Rosebank Sunday Market | |||||
| Rosebank Sunday Market | |||||
| Saturday Artisan Market | |||||
| Saturday Artisan Market |
Hotels in Thembisa
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Thembisa
4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Thembisa
8 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Thembisa
5 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Thembisa
19 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Thembisa
5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Thembisa
2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Thembisa
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Breweries | ||||
| United National Breweries |
Stadiums & Teams in Thembisa
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Stadium | ||
| Boksburg Stadium | ||
| Boksburg Stadium | ||
| DP World Wanderers Stadium | ||
| Germiston Stadium | ||
| Hoof Paviljoen | ||
| Koshuis Paviljoen | ||
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium | ||
| Pilditch Cycling Track | ||
| Pilditch Stadium |
Airports Near Thembisa
44 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lanseria International Airport | HLA | Large Airport |
| O.R. Tambo International Airport | JNB | Large Airport |
| Grand Central Airport | GCJ | Medium Airport |
| Rand Airport | QRA | Medium Airport |
| Swartkop Air Force Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Vereeniging Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Waterkloof Air Force Base | WKF | Medium Airport |
| Wonderboom Airport | PRY | Medium Airport |
| Aero 57 Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Aero Den Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Aeropark Zyn Kraal | - | Small Airport |
| Aviators Paradise Field | - | Small Airport |
| Bapsfontein Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Baragwanath Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Beestekraal Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Blue Mountain Valley Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Brakpan Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Brits Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Delmas Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Devon Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Dunnottar Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Eagles Creek Aviation Estate Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Fly Inn Estate | - | Small Airport |
| Freeway Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Grasslands Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Haakdoornboom Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Heidelburg Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kitty Hawk Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Klipriver Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Krugersdorp Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Microland Flight Park | - | Small Airport |
| Mountain View Estate Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Orient Glider Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Panorama Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Petit Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Rhino Park Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Silver Creek Gorge Estate Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Springs Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sun Valley Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Tedderfield Air Park | - | Small Airport |
| The Coves Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Vanderbijlpark Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Vanggatfontein Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Zilkaats Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Thembisa
72 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Avenue Community Health Clinic | ||
| 8th Avenue Clinic | ||
| Aesthetica SKin Centre | ||
| Aesthetica SKin Centre | ||
| Aesthetica SKin Centre | ||
| Alexandra Community Health Clinic | ||
| AVIA Occupational Health Care Services | ||
| Bio-Art Saxonworld | ||
| Bio-Art Saxonworld | ||
| Burelli K Physiotherapist | ||
| Burnetta Medical Centre | ||
| Clementina Medical practice | ||
| COVID Testing - Drive Through | ||
| COVID Testing - Drive-Through | ||
| Cure Day Hospitals Medkin | ||
| Dr Luis Maracha | ||
| Dr P Meyer | ||
| Dunvegan Medical Centre | ||
| Ear Institute Lynnwood | ||
| Fishawellness Hospital | ||
| Folang Clinic | ||
| Frail Care Pretoria-Brooklyn Care | ||
| Gold Reef City Theme Park - Clinic | ||
| Green Cross Clinic | ||
| Groenkloof Healthcare Sub-Acute (Stepdown) | ||
| Hatfield clinic | ||
| Hatmed Medical Centre | ||
| Health and Wellness Clinic for Women | ||
| health care | ||
| Health WorkX Medical & Dental Centre | ||
| Highveld Medical Center | ||
| Intercare Mall@55 | ||
| Intermed Medical Practice | ||
| Lakefield Medical Center | ||
| Lakefield Medical Center | ||
| Lakefield Medical Center | ||
| Lancet Laboratories - Mediclinic Muelmed | ||
| Lancet Labratories Covid-19 Testing Site | ||
| Lancet Labratories Covid-19 Testing Stie | ||
| Lancet Labratories Covid-19 Testing Stie | ||
| Medicare24 | ||
| Medicare24 | ||
| Medicare24 | ||
| medicross | ||
| Men's Health Clinics | ||
| Midstream Hill Medical Park | ||
| Myclinic | ||
| Opticross Optometrists | ||
| Parkdene Medical Centre | ||
| Parkdene Medical Centre | ||
| Parkdene Medical Centre | ||
| Rati Physiotherapy | ||
| Rider Medical And Women Clinic | ||
| Rooihuiskraal Clinic | ||
| SCHARBORT M S C Physiotherapy | ||
| SILHOUETTE AESTHETIC CLINIC | ||
| SkinTruth SA | Skincare & Medical Aesthetics Clinic | ||
| Somalogic Laser Clinic | ||
| South African National Blood Service | ||
| Spec-Savers Groenkloof | ||
| Spec-Savers Hatfield | ||
| Sunnyside Arbotion clinic | ||
| Surgery | ||
| The Local choice Pharmacy Bronberrik | ||
| The Sentinel Clinic | ||
| Top Health | ||
| Travel Clinic | ||
| Unimed-Medical Doctor and Dentist | ||
| Wellness at Hatfield | ||
| Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre | ||
| Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre | ||
| Women's Choice Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Thembisa
36 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk Kemptonpark | |
| Christ Embassy | |
| Christadelphian | |
| Church On The Hill Gauteng (COTHGP) | |
| Coptic Orthodox See of Saint Mark | |
| Coptic Orthodox See of Saint Mark | |
| Dominion LIfe Cathedral International | |
| Dominion LIfe Cathedral International | |
| Doxa Deo | |
| El Shaddai Bible Ministries | |
| Gateway Uniting Church | |
| Geref Kempton Park N | |
| Hope of Glory | |
| Kaleideo | |
| Kerksondermure Midstream | |
| Living Waters Bible Church | |
| Living Waters Bible Church | |
| Maranatha Community Church | |
| Methodist Church of SA | |
| Midstream Familie Kerk |
Quick Facts
Around Thembisa
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Thembisa
1 places within 15 km
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What is the population of Thembisa?
Thembisa has a population of 511,655 residents and is located in South Africa. The population density is 30,953 people per square mile, spread across 16.5 square miles.
What is the weather like in Thembisa?
Thembisa enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 72°F in January, while summers reach an average of 51°F in July. The area receives 341 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 17.6 inches.