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Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg
City of Johannesburg
Clockwise, from top: Johannesburg Art Gallery, the Hillbrow skyline at night, Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg CBD looking east over the M1 Freeway, the University of the Witwatersrand's East Campus and Montecasino in Fourways.
Clockwise, from top: Johannesburg Art Gallery, the Hillbrow skyline at night, Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg CBD looking east over the M1 Freeway, the University of the Witwatersrand's East Campus and Montecasino in Fourways.
Flag of Johannesburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Johannesburg
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Jo'burg; Jozi; mudi mulila ngoma (venda version) ,joni (Tsonga version); Egoli (Place of Gold); Gauteng (Place of Gold); Maboneng (City of Light)
Motto: "Unity in development"
Johannesburg is located in Gauteng
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg is located in South Africa
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg is located in Africa
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
 Johannesburg shown within Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°12′16″S 28°2′44″E / 26.20444°S 28.04556°E / -26.20444; 28.04556Coordinates: 26°12′16″S 28°2′44″E / 26.20444°S 28.04556°E / -26.20444; 28.04556
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Established 1886
Government
 • Mayor Herman Mashaba (DA)
Area
 • City 334.81 km2 (129.27 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,644.96 km2 (635.12 sq mi)
Elevation 1,753 m (5,751 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City 957,441
 • Density 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
 • Metro 4,434,827
 • Metro density 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Johannesburger
Joburger
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 64.2%
 • Coloured 13.9%
 • Indian/Asian 6.7%
 • White 13.9%
 • Other 1.3%
First languages (2011)
 • English 31.1%
 • Zulu 19.6%
 • Afrikaans 12.1%
 • Xhosa 5.2%
 • Other 31.9%
Postal code (street) 2001
PO box 2000
Area code 011
HDI Increase 0.75 High (2012)
GDP US$ 83.9 billion
GDP per capita US$ 18,918
Website www.joburg.org.za
Club Sport League Stadium
Highveld Lions Cricket MTN Domestic Championship Wanderers Stadium
Kaizer Chiefs Football Premier Soccer League FNB Stadium
Moroka Swallows Football Premier Soccer League Dobsonville Stadium
Orlando Pirates Football Premier Soccer League Orlando Stadium
Jomo Cosmos Football National First Division Makhulong Stadium
FC AK Football National First Division Eldorado Park Stadium
Lions Rugby union Super Rugby Ellis Park Stadium
Golden Lions Rugby union Currie Cup Ellis Park Stadium

Johannesburg (/ˈhænsbɜːrɡ/; Afrikaans: [joˈɦɐnəsbœrχ]; also known as Jozi, Joburg and eGoli) is the largest city in South Africa and is one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. While Johannesburg is not one of South Africa's three capital cities, it is the seat of the Constitutional Court. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the center of large-scale gold and diamond trade.

In 2011, the population of the city of Johannesburg was 4,434,827, making it the largest city in South Africa. In the same year, the population of Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area was 7,860,781. Some view the area surrounding the city of Johannesburg yet more broadly than the metropolitan area, adding Ekurhuleni, West Rand and Lenasia; that larger area had a population of 8,434,292 in 2011. The land area of the municipal city (1,645 km2 (635 sq mi)) is large in comparison with those of other major cities, resulting in a moderate population density of 2,364/km2 (6,120/sq mi).

The city was named and established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. The city is commonly interpreted as the modern day El Dorado due to the extremely large gold deposit found along the Witwatersrand. The name is attributed to one or all of three men involved in the establishment of the city. In ten years, the population was 100,000 inhabitants.


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