Place in Gauteng, South Africa
| Birnam | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 26°7′58″S 28°4′0″E / 26.13278°S 28.06667°E / -26.13278; 28.06667 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1905 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 km (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,624 |
| • Density | 2,000/km (5,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 35.7% |
| • Coloured | 3.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.1% |
| • White | 53.0% |
| • Other | 1.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 64.8% |
| • Zulu | 6.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.8% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 3.3% |
| • Other | 18.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2196 |
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. Like most suburbs in the area, it is of Scottish origin, named for Birnam Woods.
References
- ^ "Sub Place Birnam". Census 2011.
- ^ Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
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