Back Brooklyn, Pretoria Afrikaans Brooklyn (bahin nga lungsod sa Habagatang Aprika) CEB Brooklyn (Afrique du Sud) French بروکلن، پریٹوریا Urdu
 | This article needs to be updated. (December 2017) |
Brooklyn | |
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 Nieuw Muckleneuk and Brooklyn suburbs | |
  Brooklyn  Brooklyn  Brooklyn | |
| Coordinates: 25°46′12″S 28°14′12″E / 25.770117°S 28.236570°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Main Place | Pretoria |
| Established | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • 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% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0181 |
| PO box | 0011 |
Brooklyn is a suburb of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. It is a well-established and wealthy 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. The Brooklyn Mall opened in 1989.
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Brooklyn". Census 2011.