Ratanda | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.55°N 48°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gauteng |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sedibeng |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Lesedi |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.50 |
Population Total: | 36102 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.1% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.3% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info1: | 50.6% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info2: | 35.5% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info3: | 5.0% |
Demographics2 Title4: | English |
Demographics2 Info4: | 1.5% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 7.3% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 1441 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 1443 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Ratanda is a township south of Heidelberg in Gauteng, South Africa.
It was established in 1955. Ratanda was one of the first townships to be affected by unrest which broke out in 1984 on the highveld.
Ratanda has 23 different extensions, of which extension 1 is the higher class level and extension 7 being the lowest income housing. Ratanda is derived from two Native African languages "Rata" meaning (SeSotho)= Love and "Thanda" (IsiZulu)= Love. Hence Ratanda, meaning a place of Love for the people for the locals who fell in love with the place.