Daspoort, Pretoria
Daspoort is an area in Pretoria, South Africa. It lies north-west of the Pretoria CBD.
Daspoort | |
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| Coordinates: 25.713°S 28.150°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Main Place | Pretoria |
| Established | 1897 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,355 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 12.65% |
| • Coloured | 1.56% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.65% |
| • White | 84.78% |
| • Other | 0.36% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 6.44% |
| • Afrikaans | 83.19% |
| • Northern Sotho | 1.66% |
| • Tswana | 1.64% |
| • Other | 7.07% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0082 |
| PO box | 0019 |
History
The suburb was created in 1897 on the farm Daspoort.[2] The area was discovered in 1836 by Andries Pretorius and named after the rock hyrax.[2] The nearby Daspoort Tunnel is named after the suburb.
References
- "Sub Place Daspoort". Census 2011.
- Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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