Akasia
Akasia | |
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| Coordinates: 25°38′49″S 28°05′59″E / 25.6470°S 28.0998°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 59,455 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 73.7% |
| • Coloured | 1.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 23.9% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 23.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 23.3% |
| • Northern Sotho | 12.4% |
| • English | 9.9% |
| • Other | 30.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+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, the area surrounding Akasia is largely semi-rural and Akasia itself is built on former agricultural holdings.