Brooklyn, Pretoria

Brooklyn
Nieuw Muckleneuk and Brooklyn suburbs Nieuw Muckleneuk and Brooklyn suburbs
Brooklyn  Brooklyn shown within Gauteng
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Tshwane
Main Place	Pretoria
Established	{{#property:P571}}
Area
• Total	2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,177
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	18.8%
• Coloured	1.6%
• Indian/Asian	2.2%
• White	74.8%
• Other	2.6%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	51.3%
• English	33.8%
• Northern Sotho	2.4%
• Tswana	1.9%
• Other	10.6%
Postal code (street)	0181
PO box	0011

Brooklyn is a suburb of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. It is a well-established area, lying to the east of the city centre, encompassing high-end residential properties and several upmarket mall developments. It borders the University of Pretoria to its north and the suburbs of Groenkloof and Waterkloof to its south. Brooklyn is also the location of Pretoria Boys High School.

Demographics

According to the South African National Census of 2011, 4,177 people lived in Brooklyn.

74.8% were White, 18.8% Black African, 2.2% Indian or Asian and 1.6% Coloured.

51.3% spoke Afrikaans, 33.8% English, 2.4% Northern Sotho, 1.9% Tswana and 10.6% some other language as their first language.

• PBHS-facade.jpg

  Main building of Pretoria Boys High School

• Antonvanwouwhouse.jpg

  Anton van Wouw House, housing the Van Wouw Museum of the University of Pretoria