Three Rivers East is a suburb of

Vereeniging Vereeniging () is a town located in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa, situated where the Klip River empties into the northern loop of the Vaal River. It is also one of the constituent parts of the Vaal Triangle region and was formerly si ...

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. The suburb lies on the easternmost end of the city, bordered by the

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to the south and east and by an eco estate called Summerview Estate to the West. Three Rivers East is home to many people working in the nearby

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due to easy access to the R59 Freeway linking the two cities. It is also home to some of Vereeniging's wealthiest families and together with the suburb of

Three Rivers Proper Three Rivers Proper is a suburb of Vereeniging, Gauteng, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. The suburb is bordered by Three Rivers East to the east and Three Rivers North to the north. Its northern boundary is formed by the R42 (South Africa), ...

contribute to the majority of the tax income for the local municipality. Many of these families live in either Fisheagle Street, or Heron Avenue, next to the Sugarbush river. The suburb is currently being converted into the Three Rivers East Security Estate. All the streets in the suburb are named after bird species found in

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with the exception of Hawthorn street, which is named after a tree. Other places of interest include: Weaver's Nest conference centre, Suikerbos (''Sugarbush'') Laerskool and Riverside High School. The suburb is also situated close to many other schools and shopping centres. There are two wildlife conservation areas situated around the suburb. The first forms part of the Summerview Eco estate, and the other is situated next to the Sugarbush River and is in fact part of

. The conservation areas are funded and cared for by the residents of the two neighbourhoods. There is a wide range of game found in these two areas including; Black Wildebeest, Kudu, Waterbuck, Porcupine, Impala and Springbok. Many new developments have sprung up around Three Rivers East including: * Fisheagle Estate * Jazella del Rio Estate * Summerview Estate * Three Rivers East Ext. 2 * Uitvlught Estate (Unfinished)

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Map of surrounding areaEmfuleni MunicipalityVaal Triangle Info
{{Authority control Suburbs of Vereeniging