Bramley, Gauteng

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Bramley
Bramley is located in Gauteng
Bramley
Bramley
Bramley is located in South Africa
Bramley
Bramley
Coordinates: 26°07′27″S 28°04′54″E / 26.12417°S 28.08167°E / -26.12417; 28.08167Coordinates: 26°07′27″S 28°04′54″E / 26.12417°S 28.08167°E / -26.12417; 28.08167
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1904
Area
 • Total1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,770
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African67.6%
 • Coloured3.6%
 • Indian8.1%
 • White20.3%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • English40.0%
 • Zulu16.9%
 • Tswana8.4%
 • Afrikaans6.0%
 • Other28.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2090
PO box
2018

Bramley is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Bramley". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.