Evaton

Evaton
Evaton is located in Gauteng
Evaton
Evaton
Evaton is located in South Africa
Evaton
Evaton
Coordinates: 26°31′39″S 27°50′48″E / 26.52750°S 27.84667°E / -26.52750; 27.84667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
DistrictSedibeng
MunicipalityEmfuleni
Area
 • Total28.37 km2 (10.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total254,678
 • Density9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.2%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho60.7%
 • Zulu19.5%
 • Xhosa7.2%
 • Tswana2.8%
 • Other9.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1984
PO box
1985
Area code016

Evaton is a township north of Sebokeng, that's divided into three; Evaton Central, Evaton West (popularily known as "Mkhelele") and Evaton North, in the Emfuleni Local Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1904. Like other townships in the area, Evaton was affected by the violent unrest which erupted in 1984 and by 1985 a state of emergency was imposed.

Extensive information on this township is available in the book by Patrick Noonan called They're Burning the Churches (Jacana Media). [citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Evaton". Census 2011.