Johannesburg, South Africa
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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.
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| 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" | |||
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Johannesburg shown within Gauteng
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Location within Greater Johannesburg
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| Coordinates: 26°12′16″S 28°2′44″E / 26.20444°S 28.04556°ECoordinates: 26°12′16″S 28°2′44″E / 26.20444°S 28.04556°E | |||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
 0.75 High (2012)
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| GDP | US$ 83.9 billion | ||
| GDP per capita | US$ 18,918 | ||
| Website | www |
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Johannesburg (/dʒoʊˈhænᵻsbɜːrɡ/; 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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