Johannesburg in South Africa

Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alone and over 14.8 millon in the …
Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alone and over 14.8 millon in the urban agglomeration, it is classified as a megacity and one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court. The city is located within the mineral-rich Witwatersrand hills, the epicentre of the international mineral and gold trade. The richest city in Africa by GDP and private wealth, Johannesburg functions as the economic capital of South Africa and is home to the continent's largest stock exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
  • 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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