Lynnwood Ridge

Lynnwood Ridge is a suburb of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. It is a well-developed area, lying to the east of the city centre.

Lynnwood Ridge
Lynnwood Ridge
Lynnwood Ridge
Coordinates: 25°45′23″S 28°17′20″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Main PlacePretoria
Area
  Total2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total3,463
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African23.2%
  Coloured2.4%
  Indian/Asian4.8%
  White68.2%
  Other1.5%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans45.9%
  English35.5%
  Northern Sotho2.1%
  Xhosa2.1%
  Other16.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0081
PO box
0040

Together with Brooklyn and Menlo Park, it was most likely named after American counterparts. Today these suburbs are known as the old east and boast to have some of the city's most high-end residential properties.

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