Dunkeld is a suburb of

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. It is located in Region 3. It is bordered by the suburbs of

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and Illovo to the north, Melrose to the east, Rosebank in the south and to the west,

Dunkeld West Dunkeld West is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic ...

Origin of the name

The Dunkeld suburbs name has it origin in a small town in

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. The township was laid out in 1904. The main street through the suburb, Bompass Street, is named after accountant and real estate pioneer Frank W.R. Bompass.

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Scottish Place Names in Johannesburg, South Africa
lists suburbs with Scottish placenames. Johannesburg Region B {{Johannesburg-stub