Pretoria North

Pretoria North 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 8km from Church Square, just north of the Magaliesberg and adjacent to Paul Kruger Street 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.