Birchleigh

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Birchleigh
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Birchleigh
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Birchleigh
Coordinates: 26°3′25″S28°14′16″E / 26.05694°S 28.23778°E / -26.05694; 28.23778
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality Ekurhuleni
Main Place Kempton Park
Area
[1]
  Total4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total10,776
  Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 25.1%
   Coloured 1.6%
   Indian/Asian 2.4%
   White 70.0%
  Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 59.3%
   English 21.5%
   Zulu 3.7%
   Northern Sotho 3.4%
  Other12.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1618
PO box
1621

Birchleigh is a northern suburb of Kempton Park, in Gauteng province, South Africa. The suburb has a population of 10,776 as of the 2011 census.

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References

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