Beaconsfield, Kimberley
Beaconsfield | |
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  Beaconsfield  Beaconsfield | |
| Coordinates: 28°45′25″S 24°46′55″E / 28.757°S 24.782°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Frances Baard |
| Municipality | Sol Plaatje |
| Main Place | Kimberley |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,494 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 24.5% |
| • Coloured | 28.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
| • White | 45.3% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 68.4% |
| • English | 14.9% |
| • Tswana | 8.5% |
| • Xhosa | 2.3% |
| • Other | 5.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8301 |
| PO box | 8315 |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Beaconsfield". Census 2011.
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Kimberley | ||
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