2006-11-15 22:10:42 · 9 answers · asked by MARIA S 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Bhopal
Johanesbourg is the biggest city of south africa, but is not the capital. Pretoria is.
2006-11-15 22:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by julie c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Johannesburg, also known as eGoli, is the most populous city in South Africa. The city is affectionately known as "Jo'burg", "Jozi" and "JHB" by South Africans. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng Province, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and the site of the South African Constitutional Court. The city is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world, and Africa's only global city (classified as a gamma world city). Whilst sometimes mistakenly assumed to be South Africa's capital city, Johannesburg is not even one of South Africa's three official capital cities (although Pretoria, which is part of the same province, is).
Johannesburg is the site of a large-scale gold and diamond trade due to its location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. Johannesburg is also served by O.R. Tambo International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Africa and a gateway for international air travel to and from the rest of southern Africa.
According to the 2001 Census, the population of the city is more than three million. Johannesburg's land area of 1,644 km² is very large when compared to other cities, resulting in a population density of only 1,962/km². The population of the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area is almost eight million. Johannesburg also encompasses Soweto to the south west, a township which the apartheid government established to accommodate the large number of migrant workers.
2006-11-16 07:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by Linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds scandinavian but it is in South Africa.
Pretoria is the capital of South Africa.
It could be the capital for the Afrikaaners !
2006-11-16 21:25:35 · answer #3 · answered by jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think any country has Johannesburg as the capital, however it is in South Africa, who's capital is Pretoria!
2006-11-16 06:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by Chris M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JOHANNESBURG is the provisional capital of Gauteng Province, the wealthiest province of South Africa.
For more information/details about Johannesburg, please check the following website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg
2006-11-18 11:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South Africa
2006-11-16 06:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
South Africa.
2006-11-16 06:13:57 · answer #7 · answered by Horace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some odd ball name now that they change it from the english name to their own
2006-11-16 10:36:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yor question doesnt fall in ths category baby L-)
2006-11-19 01:40:08 · answer #9 · answered by JC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋