Johannesburg City Panoramic Picture

Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people in the City of Johannesburg alone. It is a conurbation engulfin…
Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people in the City of Johannesburg alone. It is a conurbation engulfing many formerly separate cities and towns and is classified as a megacity. It is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Many major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located within the mineral-rich Witwatersrand hills, the epicentre of the international-scale mineral and gold trade.
  • Country: South Africa
  • Province: Gauteng
  • Established: 1886
  • Elevation: 1,753 m (5,751 ft)
  • Area code: 010 and 011
  • Municipality: City of Johannesburg
  • Time zone: UTC+2 (SAST)

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