Evaton
Evaton is a township north of Sebokeng, that's divided into three; Evaton Central, Evaton West (popularily known as "Mkhelele") and Evaton North, in the Emfuleni Local Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1904. Like other townships in the area, Evaton was affected by the violent unrest which erupted in 1984 and by 1985 a state of emergency was imposed.
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| Coordinates: 26°31′39″S 27°50′48″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | Sedibeng |
| Municipality | Emfuleni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.37 km2 (10.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 254,678 |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 60.7% |
| • Zulu | 19.5% |
| • Xhosa | 7.2% |
| • Tswana | 2.8% |
| • Other | 9.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1984 |
| PO box | 1985 |
| Area code | 016 |
Extensive information on this township is available in the book by Patrick Noonan called They're Burning the Churches (Jacana Media)
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