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    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; 28.08167
    CountrySouth Africa
    ProvinceGauteng
    MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
    Main PlaceJohannesburg
    Established1904
    Area
    [1]
     • Total
    		1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
    Population
     (2011)[1]
     • Total
    		1,770
     • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
    Racial makeup (2011)
    [1]
     • Black African67.6%
     • Coloured3.6%
     • Indian8.1%
     • White20.3%
     • Other0.3%
    First languages (2011)
    [1]
     • 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

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    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

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    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.
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