Etwatwa
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Etwatwa
Holfontein Esthwathweni | |
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Coordinates: 26°06′54″S 28°27′47″E / 26.115°S 28.463°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Established | 1985 |
Government | |
• Councillor | Bongani Ndukuzempi Mathenjwa (EFF) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 151,866 |
• Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.3% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 44.9% |
• Tsonga | 12.9% |
• Northern Sotho | 12.1% |
• Sotho | 7.3% |
• Other | 22.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1519 |
Area code | 011 |
Etwatwa is a township near Benoni in Ekurhuleni in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is made up of the following sections: Etwatwa West, Quantum, Barcelona, Mkgoba, Bester Homes, Etwatwa Ext7, Citicon, Etwatwa East, Etwatwa Ext 9, Etwatwa Ext 10, (these both known as Emaphupheni), Mandela Etwatwa is also known as the last town as it is not far from Gauteng Mpumalanga border to the east towards Delmas.
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Etwatwa". Census 2011.