Beaconsfield, Kimberley

Beaconsfield is the name of a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912.[2]

Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Coordinates: 28.757°S 24.782°E / -28.757; 24.782
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalitySol Plaatje
Main PlaceKimberley
Area
  Total1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total5,494
  Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African24.5%
  Coloured28.3%
  Indian/Asian1.4%
  White45.3%
  Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans68.4%
  English14.9%
  Tswana8.5%
  Xhosa2.3%
  Other5.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8301
PO box
8315

References

  1. "Sub Place Beaconsfield". Census 2011.
  2. Brian Roberts (1976). Kimberley, turbulent city. Cape Town: David Philip in association with Historical Society of Kimberley and the Northern Cape. ISBN 0-949968-62-5.


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