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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 | 2,330/km2 (6,030/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.
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