Etwatwa
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.
Etwatwa
Holfontein Esthwathweni | |
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  Etwatwa  Etwatwa | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
References
- "Main Place Etwatwa". Census 2011.
Communities of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng | ||
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Seat: Germiston | ||
| Places in Ekurhuleni | .svg.png.webp) Ekurhuleni within South Africa | |
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