Eersterust
Eersterust
Poort | |
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| Coordinates: 25°42′25″S 28°18′33″E / 25.70694°S 28.30917°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Main Place | Pretoria |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Manny Hugo (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,676 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 14.4% |
| • Coloured | 83.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 77.5% |
| • English | 10.5% |
| • Northern Sotho | 2.7% |
| • S. Ndebele | 2.0% |
| • Other | 7.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0022 |
| Area code | +27(0)12 - 806 |
| Website | www.eersterust.com |
Eersterust or "First Rest", often incorrectly spelled "Eersterus", is a formal South African township within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and is located just about 15 km east of the Pretoria city centre. It is also referred to by locals as "Poort". Eersterust is situated west of Mamelodi.