Montana Park

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Montana Park
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Montana Park seen from the Magaliesberg Mountains
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Montana Park
Coordinates: 25°41′15″S28°16′20″E / 25.6876°S 28.2721°E / -25.6876; 28.2721
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Tshwane
Main Place Pretoria
Area
[1]
  Total3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,570
  Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   White 78%
   Coloured 1.9%
   Indian/Asian 0.9%
   Black African 19%
  Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 73.8%
   English 10.8%
   Setswana 4.2%
   Sepedi 3.0%
  Other31.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0182
PO box
0159
Websitehttp://

Montana Park is a residential suburb of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated to the north-east of the Pretoria CBD.

Over the recent years (~2005 to 2015), Montana has experienced a considerable influx of Africans. As of November 2019, the official language in the area can be said to be English, followed by both Setswana and Afrikaans. The racial mix is neutralising fairly well.[ citation needed ]

The average family heads in the suburb are predominantly middle age and upper working class.[ citation needed ] Many houses are three bedrooms with fairly average stand sizes suitable for city living.[ citation needed ] The main road in the area is Sefako Makgatho Drive (R513), previously known as Zambesi Drive.

The majority of the residents in the area are government professionals.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Montana Park". Census 2011.