Beaconsfield, Kimberley Explained

Beaconsfield
Pushpin Map:South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-28.757°N 24.782°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Northern Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Frances Baard
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Sol Plaatje
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Kimberley
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.68
Population Total:5494
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:24.5%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:28.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:1.4%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:45.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.5%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:68.4%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:14.9%
Demographics2 Title3:Tswana
Demographics2 Info3:8.5%
Demographics2 Title4:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info4:2.3%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:5.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:8301
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:8315
Area Code Type:Area code

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. .