Olievenhoutbosch

Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Olievenhoutbosch
Olieven
25°54′34″S 28°5′34″E / 25.90944°S 28.09278°E / -25.90944; 28.09278Coordinates: 25°54′34″S 28°5′34″E / 25.90944°S 28.09278°E / -25.90944; 28.09278
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Founded byChief Andries Zonke Choba
Government
 • CouncillorMogauwane Kenneth Masha
Area
 • Total11.39 km2 (4.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total70,863
 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.0%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other1.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho32.6%
 • Zulu14.2%
 • S. Ndebele8.0%
 • Xhosa7.1%
 • Other38.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0187
PO box
0175
Websitewww.olievenhoutbosch.co.za

OlievenHoutBosch (also known as 'Oliven"/ 'Stop12") 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 It was an informal settlement called Choba at extension 27 . It is densely populated and is one of the fastest-growing townships in the province.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Olievenhoutbosch". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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Cities and towns
City of Tshwane within South Africa
Suburbs of
CenturionSuburbs of
Pretoria


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