Nuwe Eersterus
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New Eersterust | |
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  New Eersterust  New Eersterust | |
| Coordinates: 25°24′39″S 28°8′0″E / 25.41083°S 28.13333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 35,059 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 27.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 22.3% |
| • Tsonga | 21.5% |
| • S. Ndebele | 10.4% |
| • Other | 18.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
New Eersterust (Nuwe Eersterus) is a township in northwestern Gauteng province, South Africa, about 39 km northwest of Pretoria. It is bordered to the south-west by Soshanguve and to the east by Hammanskraal. The township is commonly known as "Resi/Eersterus"[citation needed].
History
[edit]It was incorporated into the Gauteng province in 2004 under the jurisdiction of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. This semi-rural township is situated near the boundary with the North West Province.
Education
[edit]The most widely spoken languages are Tswana, Northern Sotho, Tsonga and Ndebele.
Subdivisions
[edit]The township is divided in blocks A, B, C, D1, D2, E, F1, F2, F3, F4 and Soutpan and Marikana informal settlement.[citation needed] The Tswaing Crater Museum is also located in New Eersterust.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place New Eersterust". Census 2011.
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Notable Citizens
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