Bramley, Gauteng
Bramley is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26°07′27″S 28°04′54″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,770 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 67.6% |
| • Coloured | 3.6% |
| • Indian | 8.1% |
| • White | 20.3% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 40.0% |
| • Zulu | 16.9% |
| • Tswana | 8.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.0% |
| • Other | 28.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2090 |
| PO box | 2018 |
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]
References
- "Sub Place Bramley". Census 2011.
- Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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