Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Waterkloof Ridge | |
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Coordinates: 25°48′44″S 28°14′40″E / 25.81222°S 28.24444°E / -25.81222; 28.24444 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Tshwane |
Main Place | Pretoria |
Area | |
• Total | 6.05 km (2.34 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,136 |
• Density | 1,300/km (3,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 27.7% |
• Coloured | 1.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.5% |
• White | 67.2% |
• Other | 2.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 45.9% |
• English | 31.7% |
• Northern Sotho | 3.8% |
• Tswana | 3.0% |
• Other | 15.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0181 |
Waterkloof Ridge (Afrikaans: "Waterkloofrif") is a residential suburb of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Originally called Highlands - where so called Coloureds, Blacks & some Indians lived & schooled - before they were displaced to 'separate development areas' as per the South African National Party Apartheid system, Waterkloof is located to the south of Waterkloof in a leafy area that contains some of the city's most expensive real estate, as is the case in much of the surrounding region.
See also
- AFB Waterkloof, an air force base located just west of Waterkloof Ridge in Centurion, Gauteng.
- Hoërskool Waterkloof, large Afrikaans High School situated between Waterkloof Ridge and Erasmuskloof.
References
- ^ "Sub Place Waterkloof Ridge". Census 2011.
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