Amandasig

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Amandasig
Coordinates: 25°40′43″S28°06′19″E / 25.67861°S 28.10528°E / -25.67861; 28.10528
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Tshwane
Main Place Akasia
Area
[1]
  Total4.60 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total3,738
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 60.9%
   Coloured 1.5%
   Indian/Asian 1.8%
   White 34.4%
  Other1.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Tswana/N./S. Sotho 35.9%
   Afrikaans 31.3%
   English 15.9%
   Zulu 4.6%
  Other12.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0182
PO box
0118
Area code 012

Amandasig is a suburb of the mainplace Akasia in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated to the north west of the Pretoria CBD, on the slopes of the Magaliesberg.

It used to be a predominantly Afrikaans speaking suburb for many young white residents, but the demography has changed since the end of apartheid in 1994. During Apartheid, Amandasig was a "Whites Only" area, as determined by the government of the time.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Amandasig". Census 2011.