Westonaria | |
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  Westonaria  Westonaria | |
| Coordinates:26°19′4″S27°39′2″E / 26.31778°S 27.65056°E /-26.31778; 27.65056 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Rand West City |
| Established | 1948 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 10,259 |
| • Density | 811.0/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 65.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 31.9% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 28.8% |
| • Xhosa | 16.6% |
| • Sotho | 14.0% |
| • Tswana | 13.4% |
| • Other | 27.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1779 |
| PO box | 1780 |
| Area code | 011 |
| Website | http://westonaria.co.za/ |
Westonaria is a town in the west ofGauteng province ofSouth Africa. It is situated in theRand West City Local Municipality, part of theWest Rand District Municipality. During theapartheid era, Africans lived outside town inBekkersdal. The town is some 45 km west ofJohannesburg and 18 km south ofRandfontein.
It was formed in 1948 by the amalgamation of the townships Venterspost, proclaimed in 1937, and Westonaria, proclaimed in 1938.[2] First called Venterspost, the name was changed to Westonaria when municipal status was attained in 1952.[2] The name is a homophone of ‘western area’, after the township developing company Western Areas Ltd.[3]
Municipalities and communities ofWest Rand District Municipality,Gauteng | ||
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District seat:Randfontein | ||
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| Merafong City | ||
| Rand West City | ||
