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]
Beaconsfield | |
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Coordinates: 28.757°S 24.782°E / -28.757; 24.782 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Frances Baard |
Municipality | Sol Plaatje |
Main Place | Kimberley |
Area | |
• Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,494 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 24.5% |
• Coloured | 28.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
• White | 45.3% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 68.4% |
• English | 14.9% |
• Tswana | 8.5% |
• Xhosa | 2.3% |
• Other | 5.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8301 |
PO box | 8315 |
Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Kimberley | ||
Sol Plaatje |
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Phokwane |
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Magareng | ||
Dikgatlong |
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