Halfway House Estate
| Halfway House Estate | |
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  Halfway House Estate | |
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Location within Greater Johannesburg  Halfway House Estate  Halfway House Estate Halfway House Estate (South Africa)  Halfway House Estate Halfway House Estate (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 25°59′35″S 28°07′55″E / 25.993°S 28.132°ECoordinates: 25°59′35″S 28°07′55″E / 25.993°S 28.132°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Midrand |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 541 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 77.1% |
| • Coloured | 6.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.8% |
| • White | 10.2% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 26.6% |
| • Zulu | 12.9% |
| • Northern Sotho | 8.9% |
| • Tswana | 8.1% |
| • Other | 43.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Halfway House Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region A
Town some 27 km north of Johannesburg and 18 km north-west of Kempton Park. It was laid out in 1890 and called thus because it was the stop halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria for the Zeederberg coach service.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Halfway House Estate". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 195.
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