Petervale Explained

Petervale
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.037°N 28.039°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Sandton
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.72
Population Total:928
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:33.4%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:4.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:7.4%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:51.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:3.1%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:63.6%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:8.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:4.7%
Demographics2 Title4:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info4:3.4%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:19.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2191
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2151
Area Code Type:Area code

Petervale is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was located in Region 3 of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Petervale is located next to the N1 highway and is bounded by the suburbs of Rivonia, Bryanston and Paulshof. It is further close to Sunninghill and Morningside Manor. In Petervale there is a small shopping centre and a clinic, a block of flats, a bakery, a garage (petrol station), a laundromat, a post-office, a DVD rental franchise outlet. There is also a large field that forms part of the Region 3 green belt. The field is currently earmarked for residential development in 2007.

Petervale can be reached by travelling on the N1 highway (South or North) and taking the Rivonia offramp. Drive north on Rivonia Road and turn left into Witkoppen Road. Drive past the Cambridge office park and turn left into Cambridge Road. Follow it over the highway into Petervale.

From Petervale, Rivonia and Bryanston can be reached by following Twelfth Avenue.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Petervale . Census 2011.