Wonderboom, Pretoria

Place in Gauteng, South Africa
25°41′0″S 28°12′0″E / 25.68333°S 28.20000°E / -25.68333; 28.20000CountrySouth AfricaProvinceGautengMunicipalityCity of TshwaneMain PlacePretoriaNamed forWonderboom (tree)Area • Total1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,692 • Density2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African7.5% • Coloured0.5% • Indian/Asian0.9% • White90.1% • Other1.0%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans84.2% • English9.2% • Tswana1.2% • Northern Sotho1.2% • Other4.2%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
0182
PO box
n/a
Area code012

Wonderboom is a northern residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. The suburb includes the Wonderboom Nature Reserve site of the famous Wonderboom[2] (Afrikaans for "Marvel tree" or "Wonder tree"), on the northern slopes of the Magaliesberg mountains, just east of the Apies River. Neighbouring suburbs are Annlin to the west, Sinoville to the north and east and Wonderboom South to the south.

Schools in the suburb include Hoërskool Wonderboom, Hoërskool Overkruin, Laerskool Wonderboom and Northridge Primary School.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Wonderboom". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Palmer, Eve (1977). A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa. London, Johannesburg: Collins. pp. 91–93. ISBN 0-620-05468-9.
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