Bramley, Gauteng

Bramley
Bramley
 Bramley shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Bramley
Bramley
Bramley (South Africa)
Bramley
Bramley (Africa)
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
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Established 1904
Area[1]
 • 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)[1]
 • Black African 67.6%
 • Coloured 3.6%
 • Indian/Asian 8.1%
 • White 20.3%
 • Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • 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

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. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Bramley". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 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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