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A memorial was erected on
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brigade that was stationed here during the Anglo-Boer war.
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387:, Gauteng, South Africa, It borders the suburb of
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198:2.30 km (0.89 sq mi)
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780:Pierre van Ryneveld Park
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435:South African Air Force
219:270/km (710/sq mi)
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473:"David Howe-Browne of
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423:World War II Monument
126:25.87611°S 28.23944°E
441:who died during the
224:Racial makeup (2011)
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439:Union Defence Force
131:-25.87611; 28.23944
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203:Population
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114:25°52′34″S
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1050:Sunnyside
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885:Equestria
845:Chantelle
795:The Reeds
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717:Centurion
693:Zithobeni
603:Centurion
460:5-4-1942"
338:Time zone
298:Afrikaans
176:Centurion
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1000:Orchards
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965:Mayville
935:Lynnwood
905:Hatfield
870:Eastwood
860:Danville
835:Brooklyn
830:Booysens
812:Pretoria
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760:Kloofsig
725:Clubview
658:Pretoria
638:Mamelodi
633:Mabopane
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608:Cullinan
578:Pretoria
465:Pretoria
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357:(street)
242:Coloured
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673:Rosslyn
668:Refilwe
567:Gauteng
437:of the
287:English
156:Gauteng
142:Country
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663:Rayton
593:Akasia
575:Seat:
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368:PO box
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302:40.13%
291:44.75%
280:(2011)
272:67.52%
253:Indian
235:30.10%
1030:Shere
755:Irene
688:Temba
417:Irene
389:Irene
343:UTC+2
324:2.39%
313:3.03%
309:Sotho
268:White
261:1.43%
257:Asian
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190:Area
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