Riverside, Mbombela
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Riverside | |
|---|---|
| Riverside City Improvement District | |
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| Coordinates: 25°25′43.6″S 30°57′41.8″E / 25.428778°S 30.961611°E | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province |  Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Mbombela |
| Main Place | Mbombela |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 382 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 55.2% |
| • White | 34.3% |
| • Coloured | 6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 29.5% |
| • English | 28.3% |
| • Swazi | 15.6% |
| • Pedi | 6.5% |
| • Other | 20.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1226 |
| PO box | 1226 |
| Area code | 013 |
Riverside is a suburb of Mbombela in Mpumalanga, South Africa and is situated 4 km north of the Mbombela CBD. The suburb, which is categorised as a City Improvement District (CID), is situated on the western banks of the Crocodile and Nels rivers.
The concept of Riverside was brought about in the early 1990s when Halls Properties realised the potential of the land. It also donated land to the Mpumalanga Provincial Government for the development of the new Provincial Government complex when Mbombela (then Nelspruit) obtained provincial capital status. The development of Riverside was also largely as a result of the need for additional land for light industrial development in Mbombela.
The development of two planned townships, Riverside Park and Riverside Industrial was approved in 1995. In November 2004, following a successful application, Riverside Park Phase 1 was established as a legalised City Improvement District. Later in 2009, Phase 1 became operational, and shortly after in March 2010, the municipal council of the City of Mbombela approved an amended business plan which expanded the previously legislated boundaries of its je Riverside Park CID to include both Phase 1 and 2. In 2015, Riverside Industrial City Improvement District (CID) was established as a separate CID after the application was approved by the city.[2]