Birdhaven | |
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Coordinates: 26°08′23″S28°03′18″E / 26.13972°S 28.05500°E Coordinates: 26°08′23″S28°03′18″E / 26.13972°S 28.05500°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Johannesburg |
Established | 1949 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 984 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 29.9% |
• Coloured | 1.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 6.8% |
• White | 59.8% |
• Other | 2.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 65.7% |
• Zulu | 6.8% |
• Tswana | 6.0% |
• Afrikaans | 5.9% |
• Other | 15.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2196 |
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The suburb is situated on parts of the old Witwatersrand farms called Syferfontein and Zandfontein. [2] It would be proclaimed as suburb on 8 October 1949 and its name is derived from either the bird sanctuary next door or Jack Bird Barregar and the company Bird Investments. [2]
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