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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.[2]: 67  Like most suburbs in the area, it is of Scottish origin, named for Birnam Woods.[2]: 67 

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Birnam". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.