Klipriviersberg | |
|---|---|
  Klipriviersberg  Klipriviersberg | |
| Coordinates:26°14′28″S28°04′37″E / 26.241°S 28.077°E /-26.241; 28.077 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Established | 1943 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 442 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Klipriviersberg is a suburb ofJohannesburg,South Africa. It is located in Region F of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Prior to the discovery of gold on theWitwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms calledKlipriviersberg.[2] It was established on part of the farm own by Jan Meyer, a member of theSouth African Republic'sVolksraad and became a suburb 29 June 1943.[2]
Currently known as theKlipriviersberg Nature Reserve, the area contains several hiking routes along a stream that lead up to natural rock pools in which swimming is allowed.
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