Zinniaville

Zinniaville is a small town in the city of Rustenburg, in the North West Province of South Africa.

Zinniaville

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Zinniaville
Zinniaville
Coordinates: 25.648°S 27.241°E / -25.648; 27.241
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictBojanala Platinum
MunicipalityRustenburg Local Municipality
Main PlaceZinniaville Jamme masjid
Government
 • TypeCategory B municipality with an Executive Mayor and Ward Committees
 • Councillor(ANC)
Area
 • Total1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,225
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African25.5%
 • Coloured2.4%
 • Indian/Asian80.0%
 • White1.1%
 • Other20.1%
First languages (2011)
 • English75.9%
 • Afrikaans6.5%
 • Tswana3.8%
 • Southern Ndebele1.0%
 • Other12.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0302
PO box
0302
Area code0302
Websitewww.zinniaville.co.za

Zinniaville is close to the world's two biggest platinum mines. It lies close to the old border of Bophuthatswana. It has a majority Muslim-Indian population. Zinniaville has the biggest mosque within Rustenburg called Zinniaville Jamme masjid, where at least 1000 people come to pray on Fridays. It also has a Hindu temple.

Zinniaville has a soccer pitch with flood lights and two schools, Nur Ul Imann Muslim School and Zinnaville Secondary School. Zinniaville Secondary School was initially an all Indian school in the apartheid era and was a popular school amongst people from Botswana.

Custies South Africa

Custies South Africa is a Custard slice and coffee barista which originated from Zinniaville in Rustenburg. Custies was established in 2006 by Nadia Dudhia and has become a world famous confectionary. Custies was then taken over by Raees Mayet in 2014 and has brought in many new flavors and coffees.

Shopping

Zinniaville shopping complex is one of the busiest in the area. Ranging from wholesale to retail. Zinniaville shopping complex has many supermarkets and cold drink suppliers which attract consumers from surrounding under developed areas.

Zinniaville industrial area consists of factories of Chicken farms, plastic factories and wood suppliers and much more.

References
  1. "Sub Place Zinniaville". Census 2011.


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