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Coordinates: 25°43′54″S 28°18′20″E / 25.73167°S 28.30556°E / -25.73167; 28.30556
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Tshwane
Main Place	Pretoria
Established	1890
Area
• Total	4.38 km (1.69 sq mi)
Population
• Total	9,590
• Density	2,200/km (5,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	40.1%
• Coloured	9.0%
• Indian/Asian	1.6%
• White	48.0%
• Other	1.5%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	52.6%
• English	15.3%
• Northern Sotho	6.4%
• Southern Sotho	5.1%
• Other	20.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0084
PO box	n/a
Area code	012

Silverton is an eastern suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It lies wedged between the slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain range.

History

The suburb was established in 1890. During the depression, the town's nickname was Blikkiesdorp because of the numerous shanty dwellings inhabited by poor white farmers. It remained independent of Pretoria until it was incorporated into the city in 1964.

References

1. ^ "Sub Place Silverton". Census 2011.
2. ^ van Schalkwyk, J (June 2011). "Heritage Impact Assessment For The Proposed Upgrade of Road R104, Silverton to Bronkhorstpruit, Gauteng Province" (PDF). South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

v t e Communities of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng
Seat: Pretoria
Cities and towns	Akasia Bronkhorstspruit Centurion Cullinan Ekangala Ga-Rankuwa Hammanskraal Kleinfontein Mabopane Mamelodi Nuwe Eersterus Onderstepoort Onverwacht Pretoria Rayton Refilwe Rosslyn Saulsville Soshanguve Temba Zithobeni
Suburbs of Centurion	Clubview Cornwall Hill Doringkloof Eldoraigne Erasmia Heuweloord Irene Kloofsig Laudium Lyttelton Olievenhoutbosch Pierre van Ryneveld Park Rooihuiskraal Sunderland Ridge The Reeds Zwartkop
Suburbs of Pretoria	Arcadia Atteridgeville Booysens Brooklyn Capital Park Chantelle Colbyn Constantia Park Danville Die Wilgers Eastwood Eersterust Elardus Park Equestria Faerie Glen Garsfontein Groenkloof Hatfield Hazelwood Kameeldrift Lady Selborne Lotus Gardens Lukasrand Lynnwood Lynnwood Glen Lynnwood Manor Lynnwood Ridge Magalieskruin Marabastad Mayville Menlo Park Montana Park Monument Park Moreleta Park Murrayfield Newlands Orchards Pretoria North Pretoria West Prinshof Queenswood Roseville Shere Silver Lakes Silverton Sinoville Sunnyside Villieria Wapadrand Waterkloof Waterkloof Glen Waterkloof Park Waterkloof Ridge Waverley Wingate Park Wonderboom Wonderboom South

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