Halfway House Estate

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Halfway House Estate
Halfway House Estate is located in Gauteng
Halfway House Estate
Halfway House Estate
Coordinates: 25°59′35″S 28°07′55″E / 25.993°S 28.132°E / -25.993; 28.132Coordinates: 25°59′35″S 28°07′55″E / 25.993°S 28.132°E / -25.993; 28.132
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceMidrand
Area
 • Total3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total541
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African77.1%
 • Coloured6.7%
 • Indian/Asian4.8%
 • White10.2%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
 • English26.6%
 • Zulu12.9%
 • Northern Sotho8.9%
 • Tswana8.1%
 • Other43.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Halfway House Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in and is part of the city known as Midrand.

Town some 27 km north of Johannesburg and 18 km north-west of Kempton Park. It was laid out in 1890 and called thus because it was the stop halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria for the coach service.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Halfway House Estate". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 195.


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