Garsfontein

Garsfontein is a suburb of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. It is a well-developed area, lying to the east of the city centre, close to the Menlyn Park shopping center.

Garsfontein
Garsfontein
Garsfontein
Garsfontein
Coordinates: 25.7913°S 28.2935°E / -25.7913; 28.2935
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Main PlacePretoria
Area
  Total7.30 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total19,501
  Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African17.6%
  Coloured1.8%
  Indian/Asian2.0%
  White77.5%
  Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans58.7%
  English26.9%
  Northern Sotho2.2%
  Zulu1.9%
  Other10.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
Boxes: 0042
Streets: 0081
PO box
0042

Education

Garsfontein is served by Laerskool Garsfontein an public elementary school and Hoërskool Garsfontein a public high school, both of which are primarily Afrikaans speaking schools.

Points of interest

  • Zita Park is public park which is frequented by families and children, it has well maintained facilities including a paddling pool, water slide, playground equipment, ablution facilities and a tuck shop. According to an article in Pretoria News on August 10, 2006 the park was established on the location of a cemetery for the black community formerly living there. The Eastwood Location was established as a black community on 1905, but under the proclamation of the Group Areas Act of 1950 the area was designated as a white area and resulted in the removal of the black residents.

References

  1. "Sub Place Garsfontein". Census 2011.
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