Equestria, Pretoria
Equestria is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the city centre.[2]
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Coordinates: 25.763°S 28.337°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Tshwane |
Main Place | Pretoria |
Area | |
• Total | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,820 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 31.34% |
• Coloured | 3.63% |
• Indian/Asian | 2.86% |
• White | 60.75% |
• Other | 1.41% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 48.33% |
• English | 24.09% |
• Northern Sotho | 5.56% |
• Other | 15.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0184 |
Geography
Equestria is located on the eastern outskirts of Pretoria, bordering on the suburbs of Willow Park, Willow Glen AH and Nellmapius to the north, Willow Glen and Six Fountains to the east, Wapadrand to the south and Die Wilgers to the west.[3]
Retail
Equestria is largely served by The Grove Mall situated to the south of the suburb.[4] Smaller shopping centres serving Equestria include Equestria Shopping Centre situated to the east and Lynnwood Lane situated to the south.[5][6]
Transport
Equestria is bordered by four routes, namely the N4 (north), M6 (south), M10 (east) and M12 (west). The N4 is the major national route and highway connecting Pretoria Central to the west with eMalahleni to the east. The M6 (Lynnwood Drive) connects Lynnwood to the west with Onbekend to the south-east. The M10 (Solomon Mahlangu Drive) connects Mamelodi to the north with Garsfontein to the south-west and provides access to the N4. The M12 (Simon Vermooten Road) connects Equestria with Waltloo and Mamelodi to the north and provides access to the N4.
References
- "Sub Place Equestria". Census 2011.
- "City of Tshwane restores 90% of power to Pretoria East after substation fire". News24. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Census 2011: Main Place: Pretoria". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "The Grove Mall". thegrovemall.co.za. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Equestria Shopping Centre | Retail Shops to let | Rennie Knight Frank". www.rennieproperty.co.za. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Lynnwood Lane". lynnwoodlane.co.za. Retrieved 8 October 2023.