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Halfway House Estate

Coordinates: 25°59′35″S 28°07′55″E / 25.993°S 28.132°E / -25.993; 28.132
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Halfway House Estate
Halfway House Estate is located in Gauteng
Halfway House Estate
Halfway House Estate
Halfway House Estate is located in South Africa
Halfway House Estate
Halfway House Estate
Coordinates: 25°59′35″S 28°07′55″E / 25.993°S 28.132°E / -25.993; 28.132
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceMidrand
Area
 • Total
3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
541
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African77.1%
 • Coloured6.7%
 • Indian/Asian4.8%
 • White10.2%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
 • English26.6%
 • Zulu12.9%
 • Northern Sotho8.9%
 • Tswana8.1%
 • Other43.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Halfway House Estate is a suburb of Midrand, South Africa. It is located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

It is a suburb approximately 27 km north of Johannesburg and 18 km north-west of Kempton Park. It was laid out in 1890 and called thus because it was the stop halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria for the Zeederberg coach service.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Halfway House Estate". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 195.