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| New Eersterust | |
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| Coordinates: 25°24′39″S 28°8′0″E / 25.41083°S 28.13333°E / -25.41083; 28.13333 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.64 km (9.13 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,059 |
| • Density | 1,500/km (3,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 27.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 22.3% |
| • Tsonga | 21.5% |
| • S. Ndebele | 10.4% |
| • Other | 18.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
New Eersterust (Nuwe Eersterus) is a township in northwestern Gauteng province, South Africa, about 39 km northwest of Pretoria. It is bordered to the south-west by Soshanguve and to the east by Hammanskraal. The township is commonly known as "Resi/Eersterus".
History
It was incorporated into the Gauteng province in 2004 under the jurisdiction of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. This semi-rural township is situated near the boundary with the North West Province.
Education
The most widely spoken languages are Tswana, Northern Sotho, Tsonga and Ndebele.
Subdivisions
The township is divided in blocks A, B, C, D1, D2, E, F1, F2, F3, F4 and Soutpan and Marikana informal settlement. The Tswaing Crater Museum is also located in New Eersterust.
References
- ^ "Main Place New Eersterust". Census 2011.
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Notable Citizens
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