Magaliessig
Magaliessig is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3.
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| Coordinates: 26.025°S 28.019°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Sandton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,103 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 21.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.7% |
| • White | 66.5% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 71.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 10.0% |
| • Zulu | 3.7% |
| • Tswana | 2.3% |
| • Other | 12.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
It is one of two suburbs, the other being Lone Hill, which piloted a waste recycling scheme initiated by Pikitup, the City's waste utility, and Mama She Waste Recyclers, an NGO, in 2006.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Magaliessig". Census 2011.
- Mntengwana, Tabisa (22 November 2006). "Pikitup kicks off recycling project". City of Johannesburg website. Johannesburg News Agency. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
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