Rabie Ridge is a township near Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is located east of Midrand (adjacent to Tembisa). It is a township formed due to forced removals of the coloured community from Alexandra and is named after Jack Rabie.

Rabie Ridge
Rabie Ridge is located in Gauteng
Rabie Ridge
Rabie Ridge
Rabie Ridge is located in South Africa
Rabie Ridge
Rabie Ridge
Coordinates: 26°01′19″S 28°10′26″E / 26.022°S 28.174°E / -26.022; 28.174
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Established1994
Area
 • Total3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total41,204
 • Density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African90.3%
 • Coloured8.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho32.0%
 • Zulu16.2%
 • Tsonga9.7%
 • Afrikaans8.9%
 • Other33.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1632
PO box
1688
Area code1685

Rabie Ridge has a vast majority of people living there which speak different South African languages like Afrikaans, isiZulu, Sesotho and others.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rabie Ridge". Census 2011.