Akasia

Akasia
Akasia is located in Gauteng
Akasia
Akasia
Akasia is located in South Africa
Akasia
Akasia
Akasia is located in Africa
Akasia
Akasia
Coordinates: 25°38′49″S 28°05′59″E / 25.6470°S 28.0998°E / -25.6470; 28.0998
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Area
 • Total80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total59,455
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African73.7%
 • Coloured1.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.8%
 • White23.9%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana23.8%
 • Afrikaans23.3%
 • Northern Sotho12.4%
 • English9.9%
 • Other30.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0601

Akasia is a complex of suburbs north of Pretoria, part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. Formerly an independent municipality,[2] the area surrounding Akasia is largely semi-rural and Akasia itself is built on former agricultural holdings.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Akasia". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Peter E Raper; Lucie A Moller; Theodorus L du Plessis (8 December 2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-1-86842-550-1.