- Randpark Ridge
Randpark Ridge is a
suburb of the city ofJohannesburg ,South Africa . It is located in the Roodepoort region (region C) of the Johannesburg metropolitan council. It fell into the town ofRandburg during the apartheid era.A relatively new suburb, Randpark Ridge is bordered by several other suburbs including
Weltevreden Park ,Sundowner ,Boskruin ,Bromhof ,Honeydew andFairland . It is located on the far north-west extremity of Johannesburg.The suburb is chiefly
residential , with a few nodes for commerce along the major routes that service the area. It is well planned and forms part of Johannesburg’s large man-made forest. Its proximity to both the city centre andSandton make it an extremely popular area to live. It is, however, still close enough to theMagaliesburg so as to feel part of the countryside.The area is serviced by one
highway , namely theN1 Western Bypass which connects the vicinity toSandton andPretoria to the north and toRoodepoort andSoweto to the south. Major arterial routes includeBeyers Naudé Drive (M5) andMalibongwe Drive (R512) which radiate from the inner city. John Vorster Drive (M6) and Christiaan de Wet Road (R564) run somewhat parallel to the freeway.Rand Park High School along withRand Park Primary School serve as the area’s publicschools , andTrinityhouse High School is a well-respectedprivate school in the area. The Randridge Mall and Rock Cottage are two well-known Randpark Ridgeshopping malls , and several smaller malls exist for daily expenses.The prominent
ridge (which gives the suburb its name) is protected as the BoschkopNature Reserve , and is a prominent sight from most of western Johannesburg. Several parks abound including Essenhout Park and Hymani Park. Much open land exists in the suburb especially to the west near to Honeydew.Transport is a problem for Randpark Ridge residents. Notrain service runs near the area and thus it isbuses and minibustaxis that offer the only public transport to residents. The nearest local airport isLanseria Airport and the international airport isOR Tambo International Airport inEkurhuleni .
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