Birnam, Gauteng Explained

Birnam
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1328°N 28.0667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Johannesburg
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1905
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.82
Population Total:1624
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:35.7%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:3.0%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:7.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:53.0%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.2%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:64.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Zulu
Demographics2 Info2:6.9%
Demographics2 Title3:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info3:6.8%
Demographics2 Title4:Southern Ndebele
Demographics2 Info4:3.3%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:18.1%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2196
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Birnam is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The suburb has its origin in 1905, of 14ha and 105 stands.[2] Like most suburbs in the area, it is of Scottish origin, named for Birnam Woods.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Birnam . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Musiker, Naomi. A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Musiker. Reuben. Francolin. 2000. 1868590712. Cape Town.