Wonderboom, Pretoria

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Wonderboom
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Wonderboom
Coordinates: 25°41′0″S28°12′0″E / 25.68333°S 28.20000°E / -25.68333; 28.20000
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Tshwane
Main Place Pretoria
Named for Wonderboom (tree)
Area
[1]
  Total1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total4,692
  Density2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 7.5%
   Coloured 0.5%
   Indian/Asian 0.9%
   White 90.1%
  Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 84.2%
   English 9.2%
   Tswana 1.2%
   Northern Sotho 1.2%
  Other4.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0182
PO box
n/a
Area code 012

Wonderboom is a northern residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. The suburb includes the Wonderboom Nature Reserve site of the famous Wonderboom [2] (Afrikaans for "Marvel tree" or "Wonder tree"), on the northern slopes of the Magaliesberg mountains, just east of the Apies River. Neighbouring suburbs are Annlin to the west, Sinoville to the north and east and Wonderboom South to the south.

Schools in the suburb include Hoërskool Wonderboom, Hoërskool Overkruin, Laerskool Wonderboom and Northridge Primary School.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Wonderboom". Census 2011.
  2. Palmer, Eve (1977). A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa. London, Johannesburg: Collins. pp. 91–93. ISBN   0-620-05468-9.