Winterveld
Winterveld
Winterveldt | |
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Winterveld Winterveld | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′12″S 27°56′56″E / 25.420°S 27.949°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.52 km2 (40.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 120,826 |
| • Density | 1,156.0/km2 (2,994.0/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tsonga | 21.9% |
| • Tswana | 19.9% |
| • Zulu | 19.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 11.5% |
| • Other | 27.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code | 0198 |
| PO box | 0198 |
| Area code | 012 |
Winterveld (also spelled Winterveldt) is a large township in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It lies at the north-western corner of Tshwane adjacent to the townships of Mabopane and Soshanguve. The community covers about 104.5 km² and had a population of 120,826 according to the 2011 census, making it one of the larger townships in northern Gauteng. The area is approximately 40 km north-northwest of Pretoria by road. Winterveld is located on the Highveld plateau at the boundary with the Bushveld grassland and lies on ancient Bushveld granite; the locality is normally classified as having a hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh) climate.