Pretoria North

Pretoria North Pretoria-Noord
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Coordinates: 25°40′23″S 28°10′24″E / 25.67306°S 28.17333°E / -25.67306; 28.17333Coordinates: 25°40′23″S 28°10′24″E / 25.67306°S 28.17333°E / -25.67306; 28.17333
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Tshwane
Main Place	Pretoria
Area
• Total	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	12,972
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	26.0%
• Coloured	2.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.9%
• White	70.4%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	69.1%
• English	9.3%
• Tswana	4.9%
• Northern Sotho	4.5%
• Other	12.2%
Postal code (street)	0182
PO box	0116
Website	www.pretoria-north.org.za

Pretoria North (Afrikaans: Pretoria-Noord) is a suburb of the city of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa, with a population of 16,972 people according to the 2011 census.

Pretoria North was first settled in 1878 by a pioneer column of Afrikaner farmers who started farming alongide the passing Appies River. The Area became a stopping point for travelers moving through the North of Pretoria to the Northern Transvaal.

In 1904 an English medium primary School was established in Pretoria. This School was the antecedent to the current Laerskool Danie Malan on the corners of Rachel De Beer and President Steyn streets in Pretoria North. This School has been an anchor of the Pretoria North Community for over 110 years and is Rich in History and tradition.

Other Schools in the Pretoria North Precinct include, LaerSkool Rachel De Beer, Laerskool Voorterkker Eeufees, High Schools Hoerskool Gerit Maritz and HoerSkool Pretoria Noord. Judging by the structure of the education system in Pretoria North, it is possible to recognize that Pretoria North is a primarily Afrikaans speaking area. All schools in the area are Afrikaans medium.

As the name suggests, it is situated to the north of the city centre. It lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Church Square, just north of the Magaliesberg and adjacent to Paul Kruger Street (the M1) and the railway line from Pretoria to Polokwane. The Railway connecting Pretoria with Polokwane was laid down by the Paul Kruger Administration in between 1886 and 1899. The Construction was disrupted by the Anglo Boer War but it was finalized before 1910. The Wonderboom station of the railway line is part of the Pretoria North complex and was a reason why the area developed into a small town of its own, functionally connected to the greater city of Pretoria.

With transport being its main industry, Pretoria North has two automobile sales corridors in the form of Rachel De Beer street and Gerit Maritz streets being home to over 50 car dealerships. Pretoria North has one of the highest concentration of car dealerships in the country. Pretoria North Toyota, being the Largest dealership in Pretoria North, is a well known sales brand and is popular for the sale of the iconic TOYOTA HILUX and the TOYOTA QUANTAM mini bus which are notorious car models in the Pretoria region.