Equestria, Pretoria Explained

Equestria, Pretoria should not be confused with Equestria.

Equestria
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa#Africa
Coordinates:-25.763°N 28.337°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Tshwane
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Pretoria
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.73
Population Total:4820
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:31.34%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:3.63%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:2.86%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:60.75%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.41%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:48.33%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:24.09%
Demographics2 Title3:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info3:5.56%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:15.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:0184
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Equestria is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the city centre.[2]

Geography

Equestria is located on the eastern outskirts of Pretoria, bordering on the suburbs of Willow Park, Willow Glen AH and Nellmapius to the north, Willow Glen and Six Fountains to the east, Wapadrand to the south and Die Wilgers to the west.[3]

Retail

Equestria is largely served by The Grove Mall situated to the south of the suburb.[4] Smaller shopping centres serving Equestria include Equestria Shopping Centre situated to the east and Lynnwood Lane situated to the south.[5] [6]

Transport

Equestria is bordered by four routes, namely the N4 (north), M6 (south), M10 (east) and M12 (west). The N4 is the major national route and highway connecting Pretoria Central to the west with eMalahleni to the east. The M6 (Lynnwood Drive) connects Lynnwood to the west with Onbekend to the south-east. The M10 (Solomon Mahlangu Drive) connects Mamelodi to the north with Garsfontein to the south-west and provides access to the N4. The M12 (Simon Vermooten Road) connects Equestria with Waltloo and Mamelodi to the north and provides access to the N4.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Equestria . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: City of Tshwane restores 90% of power to Pretoria East after substation fire. 17 July 2018. News24. 21 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Census 2011: Main Place: Pretoria . 2023-10-08 . census2011.adrianfrith.com.
  4. Web site: The Grove Mall . 2023-10-08 . thegrovemall.co.za.
  5. Web site: Equestria Shopping Centre Retail Shops to let Rennie Knight Frank . 2023-10-08 . www.rennieproperty.co.za.
  6. Web site: Lynnwood Lane . 2023-10-08 . lynnwoodlane.co.za.