Johannesburg is the
provincial headquarters of the Gauteng province of South Africa. It’s the most
populated and wealthiest metropolis in South Africa, and also in the entire
region of Sub-Saharan Africa. It’s amongst the 50 largest metropolitan areas in
the world; and it’s also the planet’s largest metropolis not situated on a
river, lake or coastline. Johannesburg is nestled on the mineral-rich
Witwatersrand chain of hills; and thus, it’s the venue for large-scale trading
in gold. Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why it’s the richest province in
South Africa; and the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As per 2007 community
survey, the city of Johannesburg had a population of 4,434,827, and the
population of the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan area was 7,151,447. A wider
depiction of Greater Johannesburg encompasses the areas of Ekurhuleni, West
Rand, Soweto and Lenasia. This scaled up the population of Greater Johannesburg
to 10,267,700.
The Johannesburg
international airport is the busiest and largest airport in the African
continent; and a major gateway for air transport to the rest of Africa. Each
day, a large volume of international flights arrive to, and depart from the
Johannesburg international airport. Johannesburg is one of the top tourist
destinations in South Africa.
Johannesburg is a
comparatively younger city, if juxtaposed with an older settlement such as Cape
Town. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand chain of hills, a
mining community was established, to enable the harnessing of these precious
stones. As time elapsed, the settlement attracted more fortune-hunters from
around the planet, ultimately evolving into a metropolis with the most powerful
economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Though money-making is the conventional mantra
of Johannesburg, the city also abounds in a commendable number of compelling
recreational venues, prominent amongst which are the following:
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