Johannesburg
Continent: Africa
Region: Gauteng
Population: 4, 434, 827 (2011)
Area Code: 011
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Time zone: South African Standard Time (SAST) UTC/ GMT +2
Languages: English, Zulu, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Other
Johannesburg is South Africa’s biggest city and capital of its inland Gauteng Province. It is home to about 3 million people who go about their daily business in the bustling metropolis. Fondly known as Joburg or Jozi, this city welcomes all those in who visit for business and pleasure.
The city is the source of large scale gold and diamond trade in Africa which fueled the gold rush and the influx of people to the area. Jozi is packed with art galleries and museums, culturally aware suburbs such as newtown and Braamfontein. The city is also famous for its safari experience and has lots of attractions even within the city like the Lion park and Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.It's known for Soweto township, a sprawling jumble of African workers’ houses that was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Nelson Mandela National Museum. To the northeast, Herman Ekstein Park encompasses a boating lake and Johannesburg Zoo.