Beaconsfield, Kimberley

Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield  Beaconsfield shown within Northern Cape
Coordinates: 28°45′25″S 24°46′55″E / 28.757°S 24.782°ECoordinates: 28°45′25″S 24°46′55″E / 28.757°S 24.782°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Frances Baard
Municipality	Sol Plaatje
Main Place	Kimberley
Area[1]
• Total	1.68 km^2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	5,494
• Density	3,300/km^2 (8,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	24.5%
• Coloured	28.3%
• Indian/Asian	1.4%
• White	45.3%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	68.4%
• English	14.9%
• Tswana	8.5%
• Xhosa	2.3%
• Other	5.9%
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

1. "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.