Sinoville, Pretoria
Sinoville is a northern suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It lies to the east of the Wonderboom, on the northern slopes of the Magaliesberg mountains, and south of Wonderboom Airport.
Sinoville | |
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  Sinoville  Sinoville | |
| Coordinates: 25°40′44″S 28°13′30″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Main Place | Pretoria |
| Named for | Sinovich Family |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,058 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 12.0% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 84.6% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 80.8% |
| • English | 11.2% |
| • Northern Sotho | 1.5% |
| • Tswana | 1.3% |
| • Other | 5.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0182 |
| PO box | 0129 |
| Area code | 012 |
History
Sinoville was named after the Sinovich family, from Eastern Europe. Marija street is named after Mr Sinovich's wife, Marija. A selection of streets in the area are named after members of the family. The original name of Sefako Makgatho Drive was Sinovich Avenue, then renamed Zambesi drive in the 1970s.
The Sinovich family after which Sinoville was named.
References
- "Sub Place Sinoville". Census 2011.
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