Beaconsfield, Kimberley

Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
28°45′25″S 24°46′55″E / 28.757°S 24.782°E / -28.757; 24.782CountrySouth AfricaProvinceNorthern CapeDistrictFrances BaardMunicipalitySol PlaatjeMain PlaceKimberleyArea • 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

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

  1. ^ a b c d "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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