Atteridgeville
| Atteridgeville | |||
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| Coordinates | 25 ° 46 '23 " S , 28 ° 4' 17" E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
| Gauteng | |||
| metropolis | City of Tshwane | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-GP | ||
| height | 1477 m | ||
| surface | 9.8 km² | ||
| Residents | 64,425 (2011) | ||
| density | 6,547.3 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1939 | ||
Atteridgeville is a township and district of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in the South African province of Gauteng .
geography
Atteridgeville is about ten kilometers southwest of Pretoria . In 2011 there were 64,425 residents. A separate part ( Atteridgeville Extension ) lies west of the actual district. Atteridgeville is bordered by Lotus Gardens to the north, Proclamation Hill to the east, Laudium to the south, and Saulsville to the west .
history
The township was founded in 1939 as a district of Pretoria in order to gain living space for blacks , for example from the Marabastad district , which should be reserved for Indians . Originally it should be called Motsemogolo ( Setswana for "Big Place"). It was finally named after MP Atteridge, who chaired the Committee for Non-European Affairs in Pretorias City Council. She was considered a supporter of black South Africans and belonged to the Black Sash , in which white women campaign for oppressed population groups.
In the 1970s, numerous Atteridgeville residents were forcibly relocated to more distant townships such as Soshanguve . In 1984 Atteridgeville received parish status. In 2008, seven people died in xenophobic riots.
Transport and other infrastructure
Atteridgeville is connected to National Route 4 to the north ; parallel to this is the R104 trunk road.
The Atteridgeville station on the Pretoria –Saulsville local transport line is north of the district and is served by the Gauteng Metrorail trains.
The Atteridgeville Super Stadium is a football and athletics stadium located in Atteridgeville. The football club Supersport United , multiple South African champions, plays most of its home games there.
Culture
Atteridgeville is sometimes referred to as the “South African capital of jazz” because of its many concerts and musicians. A memorial to the South African dead of the sinking of the Mendi is located in the area of the district.
Personalities
- Tutu Puoane (* 1979), born in Atteridgeville
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2011 census , accessed October 27, 2015
- ^ A b Pretoria the Segregated City. sahistory.org.za, accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Tourism in Atteridgeville at showme.co.za (English), accessed on October 27, 2015