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Johannesburg

Johannesburg is a regional capital in South Africa with a population of about 9,418,183.

South AfricaMajor city🏆 #1 most populated in South Africa🕐 Africa/Johannesburg
Johannesburg

Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg or "The City of Gold", is the most populous city in South Africa. In 2022, the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality had a population of 4,803,262, and the wider metropolitan area a population of 15,099,422, making it 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. Situated on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand, the city has long been at 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.

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About Johannesburg

CountrySouth Africa
ContinentAfrica
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Population9,418,183
Local currencyZAR
Coordinates-26.2023, 28.0436
Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg

🧭 Facts & curiosities

Settlement typeMajor city
Distance to the capital53 km · Pretoria
Population (South Africa)#1 most populated in South Africa
Where on Earth26°12′8″S · 28°2′37″E
HemisphereS · E
Distance to the equator2,917 km
Distance to the South Pole7,102 km
Did you knowMore populous than 100% of all places
Same latitude asJoinville (Brazil)
Antipode (other side of Earth)26.20, -151.96

✈️ Distance to major cities

Cairo6,264 km
Dubai6,420 km
São Paulo7,429 km
Singapore8,660 km
Paris8,728 km
London9,069 km

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