Riviera
Riviera is a suburb in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Riviera is situated nearby to the suburb Killarney, as well as near Houghton Estate.Places of Interest
Highlights include South African National Museum of Military History and Johannesburg Zoo.
South African National Museum of Military History
Museum
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War.
Johannesburg Zoo
Zoo
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species.
Rosebank
Railway station
Photo: Henry1500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosebank is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng. It opened for passenger services on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebank and Hillbrow.
Rosebank
Town
Photo: Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station.
Hillbrow
Suburb
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime. Hillbrow is situated 3 km south of Riviera.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town. Parktown is situated 3½ km southwest of Riviera.
Riviera
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.16056° or 26° 9′ 38″ southLongitude
28.05083° or 28° 3′ 3″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR3Q2+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 262715570OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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