Winterveld | |
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Coordinates: 25°25′12″S27°56′56″E / 25.420°S 27.949°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Tshwane |
Area | |
• Total | 104.52 km2 (40.36 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 120,826 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.5% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tsonga | 21.9% |
• Tswana | 19.9% |
• Zulu | 19.1% |
• Northern Sotho | 11.5% |
• Other | 27.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0198 |
PO box | 0198 |
Area code | 012 |
Website | http://winterveld.co.za/ |
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