Etwatwa
Etwatwa
Holfontein Esthwathweni | |
|---|---|
Etwatwa Etwatwa | |
| Coordinates: 26°06′54″S 28°27′47″E / 26.115°S 28.463°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Established | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Councillors | Masele Madihlaba, Mzwakhe Khumalo, Jerry Moimane, Siyabonga Moloi and Thamaga wa GaMathole (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 151,866 |
| • Density | 7,291/km2 (18,880/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 44.9% |
| • Tsonga | 12.9% |
| • Northern Sotho | 12.1% |
| • Sotho | 7.3% |
| • Other | 22.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1519 |
| Area code | 011 |
Etwatwa, also known as Holfontein, is a township that 20 km away from Benoni, 24 kilometres away from springs in Ekurhuleni in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is made up of the following sections: Etwatwa West, Quantum, Barcelona, Mkgoba, Bester Homes, Etwatwa Ext 7, Citicon, Etwatwa East, Etwatwa Ext 9, Etwatwa Ext 10, (these both known as Emaphupheni, which means land of dreams in Nguni) and Mandela. Etwatwa is also known as the last town, as it is not far from the Gauteng-Mpumalanga border to the east towards Delmas.