Annlin, Pretoria

Annlin at a glance

Another of the leafy green suburbs of Pretoria North, Annlin, a middle-class residential area lies right on the northern slope of the Magaliesberg with the city centre of Pretoria literally on the other side of the mountain.  With a steady development of townhouse developments, complexes and free-standing homes, there still remains a number of small holdings used mainly for agricultural farming purposes which allows for a lovely country-living atmosphere around the outskirts of this suburb. 

To the east of Annlin are the well-established suburbs of the beautiful and very tropical Sinoville and more modern Montana.  Heading south and over the mountain pass is the classically old-styled Wonderboom, Rietfontein and Gezina and then straight ahead into the city centre of Pretoria.  Annlin may have a smaller selection of amenities to choose from but with easy access to the larger surrounding suburbs, residents can easily find most of what is required in today's faster, more modern lifestyle!

CLIMATE:

Annlin really is tucked in right behind the Magaliesberg mountain range and, as is the case with the greater Pretoria North area, enjoys some of the warmer temperatures within Tshwane.  It has the protection from the mountain and a more tropical climate than most other areas in Pretoria.  Summer days can be particularly hot but afternoon showers are the norm and evenings are more comfortable.  Winter mornings can be cold bringing with it the possibility of frost on the odd occasion.  But as is typical in Tshwane, winter days become warmer toward the late morning and afternoons.  Heading further north the environment eases into lowveld, even bushveld, vegetation.

MAIN ACCESS ROUTES:

Annlin lies at the very western end of Zambezi Drive, which is also its access road toward the N1 highway in the east.  To the north lies the N4 highway with easy access from Annlin and the M1 and M5 thoroughfares provide access toward the city centre of Pretoria.

DISTANCE FROM ANNLIN TO THE PRETORIA CBD:

• Via M5: 22 minutes / 13.5 kms
• Via N1: 23 minutes / 27 kms
• Via M5 and M1: 26 minutes / 16 kms
• Distances are approximate and drive times during normal traffic. 

PLACES OF INTEREST & ENTERTAINMENT IN THE AREA:

• Acrobranch Pretoria North
• Big Fig Tree at Wonderboom Nature Reserve
• Bonacord Dam
• Dinokeng Game Reserve
• Friends of the Rail
• Onderstepoort Private Nature Reserve
• Tswaing Meteorite Crater & Centre
• Wonderboom Airport
• Wonderboom Nature Reserve

CHURCHES:

• AGS Deo Prisma Gemeente
• Counter Culture Church
• EG Kerk Wonderboom
• Evangeliese Gereformeerde Kerk
• Hervormde Kerk Wonderboom
• Higher Grace Church International
• Lewende Woord Wonderboom
• Light of God Global Ministry
• Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Wonderboom
• Pneuma Embassy Church
• Prinsloo Hennie Church
• Victory Life Christian Church

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

• Pretoria North Police Station (Pretoria North)
• Sinoville Police Station (Sinoville)

FRAIL CARE & RETIREMENT FACILITIES:

• Huis Lucas-Private
• Forever Loving Care Association Home for The Elderly, frail care (Wonderboom)
• Jasmyn Aftreeoord (Wonderboom)
• Shekinah Home Nursing, frail care (Sinoville)
• Soetdoring Aftreeoord (Sinoville)

HOSPITALS & MEDICAL FACILITIES:

• Intercare Wonderboom
• Life Eugene Marais Hospital (Les Marais)
• Montana Hospital (Pretoria North)

NURSERY & PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

• Maja Kleuterskool / Nursery School
• Hennie Pen Preschool (Pretoria North)
• Kleinseun Kleuterskool (Wonderboom)

PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

• Queenswood Christian School
• Laerskool Magalieskruin (Magalieskruin)
• Laerskool Stephanus Roos (Sinoville)
• Laerskool Wonderboom (Sinoville)
• Northridge Primary School (Sinoville)

HIGH SCHOOLS:

• Hoërskool Overkruin (Sinoville)
• Die Hoërskool Wonderboom (Wonderboom)

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS:

• Magalies Special School (Rietfontein)
   

RESTAURANTS:

• Club R101
• The Dak Shack (Wonderboom Airport)
• Villa San Giovanni Ristorante (Wonderboom Airport)
• Villa San Giovanni Pizzeria & Terrace (Wonderboom Airport)

SHOPPING MALLS:

• Annlin Plaza
• Wonderboom Junction
• Sinoville Centre (Sinoville)
• Zambezi Centre (Sinoville)

VETERINARY CLINICS:

• Sinoville Dierekliniek / Animal Clinic (Sinoville)
• Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Clinic (Onderstepoort)