Moreleta Park Area Profile
Moreleta Park is a suburb of Pretoria, which is situated just 12 kilometres southeast of the city centre. It is well located for quick access to Centurion, Johannesburg or Pretoria, as it is in close proximity to the N1 and R21.
Moreleta Park boasts a mixture of properties that cater to both commercial and residential markets. For commercial properties, businesses have a range of office parks or retail shopping centres to choose from. There are upmarket single stand housing, townhouse- and cluster complexes, gated security estates, along with stylish apartments to cater to the residential sector.
A brief history of the area
Moreleta Park was named after the Moreletaspruit. Moreleta comes from the Northern Sotho name, Moretelwa, which refers to the raisin bush that is used to make an alcoholic drink.
Back in the early 1800s, there was a successful dairy farm on the portion where Moreleta Kloof is located today. Carel Erasmus purchased the farm in the late 1800s and built a house which was later turned into a chapel. In 1903 Carel's son in law, Johan Marneweck, built his house in the area which is now known as the Rademeyers Restaurant. The restaurant is situated at the entrance to the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve.
Climate
The climate in Moreleta Park can be described as humid and subtropical. Summers are long and rainy while winters are short, cool to cold, and dry. The average annual temperature is 18.7 °C.
Distance from key points (Airport/CBD)
Access in and out of Pretoria is a quick and convenient 15 minute trip, whilst OR Tambo airport is only 31 minutes away (41km) from Moreleta Park.
Schools in the area
Moreleta Park Kleuterskool / Pre-School, Eastside Primary School, Kleuterskool Doring En Rosie, Kiddie Saurus Nursery School, Little Ashford Moreleta Park, Enoch Nursery School, Millenium Kids Montessori School and Advanced College are the prominent educational facilities in Moreleta Park.
Medical facilities
If you are in need of medical attention, these are the top-notch medical facilities to visit in Moreleta Park; Netcare Pretoria East Hospital, Moreleta Park Clinic or the Intercare Woodhill Medical & Dental.
Shopping Malls
Residents of the area are fond of shopping at Moreleta Square Shopping Centre, Moreleta Plaza, Moreletapark Lifestyle Centre, The Village, Olive Wood Centre, Parkview Shopping Centre, as well as the nearby Castle Walk and Menlyn Park Shopping Centres.
Restaurants
Rademeyers Restaurant, Rustica Restaurant & Cocktail Terrace, Rademeyers, Col'Cacchio, Simply Fish, Café Boma, Die Bos Restaurant, Summit Grill & Skybar Woodhill, Ed's Diner, Mozambik Moreleta Park, Rock@88 Moreleta, Matsuya Japanese Restaurant, and The HangOver Sports Bar are some of the popular restaurants available for residents to dine at in Moreleta Park.
Special Attractions
There are a host of special attractions in and nearby Moreleta Park. The Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve, once a dairy farm in the early 1800s, is home to various small game species including Springbuck, Zebra, Blesbok, Impala, Duiker, Bushbuck and Ostrich, and an abundance of birdlife.
Located nearby, the Kruger House is a popular historical Pretoria residence of the Boer leader and President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. The Kruger House is now a house museum which aims to recreate the ambience of the time that Kruger lived in.
Other close-by notable attractions include; Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary, Hazel Food Market, Voortrekker Monument, Jan Cilliers Park, and Wolwespruit Bike Park.
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