River Bend, Gauteng

Riverbend
Riverbend

 Riverbend shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°00′43″S 27°57′54″E / 26.012°S 27.965°E / -26.012; 27.965Coordinates: 26°00′43″S 27°57′54″E / 26.012°S 27.965°E / -26.012; 27.965
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Randburg
Area[1]
  Total 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 4,364
  Density 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 97.8%
  Coloured 0.5%
  Indian/Asian 0.3%
  White 1.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Southern Ndebele 19.5%
  Zulu 14.0%
  Northern Sotho 12.1%
  Venda 11.2%
  Other 43.2%

River Bend is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B. It contains the world's largest river bend(meander) at 2 miles long and 1 mile wide.

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