The Orchards, Gauteng
The Orchards | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25°38′49″S 28°05′42″E / 25.64694°S 28.09500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Main Place | Akasia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,778 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 82.8% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 14.9% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana/N/S. Sotho | 54.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.8% |
| • Zulu | 7.7% |
| • English | 5.7% |
| • Other | 16.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0182 |
| PO box | 0201 |
The Orchards is a suburb of Akasia in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated to the north west of the Pretoria CBD and borders Rosslyn on its north western corner.