Southern Africa
South Africa
Gauteng

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of , the largest city in .
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  • Type: Municipality with 3,890,000 residents
  • Description: metropolitan municipality in Gauteng, South Africa
  • Also known as: “City of Johannesburg”, “City of Johannesburg Metro”, “City of Johannesburg Municipality”, “Johannesburg Metro”, “Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality”, “Johannesburg Municipality”, and “Johannesburg Unicity”
  • Neighbors: , , and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ellis Park Stadium and Carlton Centre.

Stadium
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is a rugby union and association football stadium in , , South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks.

Shopping center
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The is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central , South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019.

Observatory
, also known as Transvaal Observatory, Republic Observatory and Johannesburg Observatory, is a defunct astronomical in , that operated from 1903 to 1971.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johannesburg and Inner City.

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is a large metropolis and 's largest city. Once regarded as South Africa's crime capital in the turbulent nineties, the city has shaken off that reputation led by its youthful exuberant population and a growing black middle class, not to mention the omnipresent soundtrack of Amapiano and house music.

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The encompasses the central districts of , including the tourist areas of Braamfontein, Maboneng, Newtown and Fordsburg.

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encompasses the districts of Alberton, Rosettenville, Brackendowns and Turfontein in .

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Latitude
-26.2055° or 26° 12′ 20″ south
Longitude
28.0499° or 28° 2′ 60″ east
Population
3,890,000
Elevation
1,714 metres (5,623 feet)
Open location code
5G5CQ2VX+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4661290695
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­municipality
Geo­Names ID
8347354
Wiki­data ID
Q2346838
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Armenian—“City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Stad Johannesburg Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit”
  • Armenian: “Յոհաննեսբուրգ (քաղաքային շրջան)”
  • Armenian: “Յոհաննեսբուրգ”
  • Asturian: “Conceyu metropolitanu de la Ciudá de Johannesburgo”
  • Asturian: “conceyu metropolitanu de la Ciudá de Johannesburgu”
  • Azerbaijani: “Yohannesburq”
  • Belarusian: “Яганэсбург”
  • Bulgarian: “Йоханесбург”
  • Catalan: “Municipi Metropolità de Johannesburg”
  • Cebuano: “City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality”
  • Cebuano: “City of Johannesburg”
  • Chinese: “Johannesburg Chhī To͘-hōe Chū-tī-thé”
  • Chinese: “約翰內斯堡市大都會自治市”
  • Chinese: “約翰內斯堡市都會市鎮”
  • Chinese: “約翰尼斯堡市都會市鎮”
  • Chinese: “约翰内斯堡市”
  • Chinese: “约翰内斯堡市都会市镇”
  • Danish: “City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality”
  • Dutch: “City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality”
  • French: “Municipalité de Johannesbourg”
  • French: “Municipalité métropolitaine de la ville de Johannesburg”
  • French: “Ville de Johannesbourg”
  • German: “City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality”
  • German: “City of Johannesburg”
  • Greek: “Μητροπολιτικός Δήμος Πόλης του Γιοχάνεσμπουργκ”
  • Italian: “municipalità di Johannesburg”
  • Italian: “municipalità metropolitana di Johannesburg”
  • Italian: “Municipalità metropolitana di Johannesburg”
  • Italian: “Municipio metropolitano di Johannesburg”
  • Japanese: “シティ・オブ・ヨハネスブルグ都市圏”
  • Japanese: “ヨハネスブルグ市都市圏”
  • Japanese: “ヨハネスブルグ都市圏”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Johannesburg Chhī To͘-hōe Chū-tī-thé”
  • Russian: “Йоханнесбург”
  • Spanish: “Municipio Metropolitano de la Ciudad de Johannesburgo”
  • Ukrainian: “Йоганнесбург”
  • Western Armenian: “Եոհաննէսպուրկ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marshalltown and Maboneng Precinct.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Absa Tower and Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Gauteng: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, and O.R. Tambo International Airport.

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