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Beaconsfield, Kimberley

Coordinates: 28°45′25″S 24°46′55″E / 28.757°S 24.782°E / -28.757; 24.782
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Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield is located in Northern Cape
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield is located in South Africa
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Coordinates: 28°45′25″S 24°46′55″E / 28.757°S 24.782°E / -28.757; 24.782
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalitySol Plaatje
Main PlaceKimberley
Area
 • 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

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  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.