Marabastad, Pretoria
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Marabastad (also called Asiatic Bazaar or Location) is a business area to the west of the city centre of Pretoria, South Africa. The original Maraba Village, situated just to the south of the present Marabastad, was founded and ruled by the Ndebele Chief Maraba. The name Marabastad is the Afrikaans word meaning Maraba's Town.
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"Marabastad" redirects here. For the locality in Limpopo province previously called Marabastad, see Eerstegoud.
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Marabastad | |
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Coordinates: 25.7410°S 28.1759°E / -25.7410; 28.1759 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Tshwane |
Main Place | Pretoria |
Area | |
• Total | 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 339 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 93.2% |
• Coloured | 1.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 0.3% |
• Other | 4.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 15.8% |
• Xhosa | 12.5% |
• Tsonga | 11.1% |
• Southern Ndebele | 6.1% |
• Other | 54.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0002 |
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