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Johannesburg
is located on the southern cape
of Africa, on a very high plateau of 2,000
meters in elevation in the northern part of
the state. Johannesburg is the largest city
in southern Africa and provincial capital of
Gauteng. Johannesburg is the economic hub of
South Africa and Africa, contributing %16 of
South Africa gross domestic product and %40
to the economy of Gauteng. It is one of the
most densely populated areas of Africa
within area of over 7 million square meters.
Of this, over 3 million square meters on
made up of off the space. The total value of
area’s infrastructure is in access of 30
billion Rand.
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People
- 3,2 million inhabitants
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Buildings - Tallest tower in Africa at
50 storeys
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Income
- R117 billion to the South Africa
economy
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Green
Belts – 6 million trees
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Streets
– 180 000 street lights
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Gold -
%40 of world supply
Probably no other city in the world has so
many nicknames. Fondly called Jo'burg,
Joeys, Jozi, JHB, iGoli or Joni by South
Africans, Johannesburg is located in the
wealthiest Gauteng province of South Africa.
Indeed it is the ‘city of gold'.
Johannesburg has seen a tumultuous past but
today it is free of discriminatory laws. It
is now the financial hub of South Africa,
even though desperate poverty also exists
side by side. Though Johannesburg has
traditionally not been known as a tourist
destination, the city has immense potential
as a tourist destination.
Over the past few years, many
large companies and in particular financial
institutions have been moving back to
Johannesburg’s Central Business District (CBD),
landing further support to the city’s
regeneration plan and its vision of the
world class city in the next decade.
As well as
the standard shopping trips – an essential
part of any destination – there are plenty
of
things to
in Johannesburg keep you busy.
Today
Johannesburg
is a bustling city and the population is
more than 3 million people. Originally it
started out as farm land and then it became
a mining camp because in 1886 there was
little gold rush in the area. Australian
prospectors stumble upon on this huge vein
of gold and everyone started to flock in
Johannesburg and that’s pretty much shows
how the city was established; because of
“gold”. Gold and mineral mining have been a
huge part of Jo’burg’s economy since 1886
and actually the city contributes a huge
portion of South Africa’s wealth. Jo’burg is
like the commercial hub of South Africa.
Johannesburg has
a relatively dry climate, and about six
million trees, including the largest
man-made forest in the world - with trees
planted in the nineteenth century to provide
wood for the mining industry. Although many
tourists are obviously wary about the crime
and safety conditions in the city, you only
need to use your common sense and heed local
advice to have a great time.
Johannesburg has
always been big and modern as the start of
the gold boom but has become an ultra modern
and cosmopolitan city today. Many
flights to Johannesburg
are
made from all major cities of the world. |
