Waterkloof Ridge
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 View over Waterkloof Ridge | |
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| Coordinates: 25°48′44″S 28°14′40″E / 25.81222°S 28.24444°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Main Place | Pretoria |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 8,136 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (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
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Waterkloof Ridge". Census 2011.
