Johannesburg

Johannesburg is a locality in , . Johannesburg is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam.

Photo: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.
is a fort in built from 1734 to 1747 at the confluence of the and rivers. It is open to the public as an open-air museum. is situated 3 km southwest of Johannesburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nieuw Amsterdam and Johan & Margaretha.

Village
Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of the in . It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the and , just across from , the country's capital. is situated 3½ km southwest of Johannesburg.

Village
Johan & Margaretha or sometimes just Margaretha is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 756. is situated 4 km southeast of Johannesburg.

Hamlet
Photo: Gonggrijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former sugarcane plantation, factory and village, situated in the district of , in northern . is situated 4½ km southeast of Johannesburg.

Johannesburg

Latitude
5.90666° or 5° 54′ 24″ north
Longitude
-55.07098° or 55° 4′ 16″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
68Q6WW4H+MJ
Geo­Names ID
3383989
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Johannesburg” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Johannesburg”

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