Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Erand | |
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Coordinates: 25°59′17″S 28°06′47″E / 25.988°S 28.113°E / -25.988; 28.113 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Midrand |
Area | |
• Total | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,728 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 76.8% |
• Coloured | 2.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 15.3% |
• White | 4.1% |
• Other | 0.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 28.9% |
• Zulu | 14.6% |
• Xhosa | 12.0% |
• Tswana | 10.0% |
• Other | 34.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Area code | 010 |
Erand is a suburb of Midrand, South Africa. It is in located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
[edit]Originally an agricultural holding near Halfway House, it was named after the owner Erasmus of the farm Randjiesfontein.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Erand". Census 2011.
- ^ Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa / 4 Dev - For. Cape Town: Nasou. 1971. p. 382. ISBN 978-0-625-00320-4.