Bramley, Gauteng Explained

Bramley
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1242°N 28.0817°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:1904
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.41
Population Total:1770
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:67.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:3.6%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian
Demographics1 Info3:8.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:20.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:40.0%
Demographics2 Title2:Zulu
Demographics2 Info2:16.9%
Demographics2 Title3:Tswana
Demographics2 Info3:8.4%
Demographics2 Title4:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info4:6.0%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:28.8%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2090
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2018
Area Code Type:Area code

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

History

The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Syferfontein.[2] It was established in 1904 and was named after one of the landowners, Edward Bramley.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Bramley . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Jonathan Ball Publishers . Raper, Peter E. . Moller, Lucie A. . du Plessis, Theodorus L. . 2014 . 1412 . 9781868425501.