Klipriviersberg is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Klipriviersberg
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Coordinates: 26.241°S 28.077°E / -26.241; 28.077
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Established	1943
Area [1]
• Total	0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	442
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Klipriviersberg.[2] It was established on part of the farm own by Jan Meyer, a member of the South African Republic's Volksraad and became a suburb 29 June 1943.[2]

Nature Reserve

Currently known as the Klipriviersberg 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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