Birnam is a suburb of
Johannesburg,
South Africa. It is located in Region E of the
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
The suburb has its origin in 1905, of 14ha and 105 stands. Like most suburbs in the area, it is of Scottish origin, named for Birnam Woods.
References
- ^ "Sub Place Birnam". Census 2011.
- ^ Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
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