Beaconsfield, Kimberley

Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Coordinates: 28°45′25″S 24°46′55″E / 28.757°S 24.782°E / -28.757; 24.782
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalitySol Plaatje
Main PlaceKimberley
Area
  Total
1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
5,494
  Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African24.5%
  Coloured28.3%
  Indian/Asian1.4%
  White45.3%
  Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans68.4%
  English14.9%
  Tswana8.5%
  Xhosa2.3%
  Other5.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8301
PO box
8315

Beaconsfield is 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.