Olievenhoutbosch
Olievenhoutbosch (also known as 'Oliven") is a township in Centurion, south of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa, close to Midrand on the R55 route. It was established in the 1990s and very little is recorded about the area.It is densily populated and is one of the fastest growing townships in the province.[2] It is the furthest township situated from the Pretoria CBD.
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| Coordinates: 25°54′34″S 28°5′34″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Cedric Tsela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.39 km2 (4.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 70,863 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 32.6% |
| • Zulu | 14.2% |
| • S. Ndebele | 8.0% |
| • Xhosa | 7.1% |
| • Other | 38.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0187 |
| PO box | 0175 |
| Website | www.olievenhoutbosch.co.za |
In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, people formed lines four kilometers (2.49 miles) long to get food in Olievenhoutbosch.[3]
References
- "Main Place Olievenhoutbosch". Census 2011.
- "Thousands of Hungry People Line up for Food at Walter Sisulu Primary School in South Africa". US News and World Report. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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