Dunkeld, Gauteng

26°8′10″S 28°2′21″E / 26.13611°S 28.03917°E / -26.13611; 28.03917CountrySouth AfricaProvinceGautengMunicipalityCity of JohannesburgMain PlaceRandburgArea • Total1.38 km² (0.53 sq mi)Population • Total1,473 • Density1,100/km² (2,800/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African28.6% • Coloured1.8% • Indian/Asian2.9% • White64.4% • Other2.4%First languages (2011) • English65.1% • Afrikaans11.3% • Zulu5.4% • Northern Sotho2.8% • Other15.4%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)

Dunkeld is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3. It is bordered by the suburbs of Hyde Park and Illovo to the north, Melrose to the east, Rosebank in the south and to the west, Dunkeld West.

Origin of the name

The Dunkeld suburbs name has it origin in a small town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.^[2] The township was laid out in 1904.^[3]: 163 The main street through the suburb, Bompass Street, is named after accountant and real estate pioneer Frank W.R. Bompass. ^[3]: 170

References

External links

• Scottish Place Names in Johannesburg, South Africa lists suburbs with Scottish placenames.