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Capital City Johannesburg

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Located in South Africa :: Gauteng  :: Johannesburg
Category: Places :: Capital City

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The vibrant city of Johannesburg, or also Jozi, Joburg, Joni, eGoli or Joeys, is the business centre of South Africa, and the second biggest city with 3 million business people. Johannesburg's area was first inhabited by the San, then the Bantu-speaking nomads, then Sotho-Tswana communities, then the Ndebele (Matabele) and then the Dutch. Gold was found in 1880 which triggered the gold rush, from which Gauteng grew to become one of the wealthiest provinces in South Africa.

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Address :  Gauteng, South Africa
Cellphone Reception :  Good Main Cellular Network :  All major networks.

Destination Information
Police Hospital Doctor Embassy Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel Gas Refill Laundromat Shopping Mall Shopping Centre Bank ATM Foreign Exchange Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Bakery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy Airport Airfield Car Rental Tyre Repair Tyre Sales Mechanical Repair Towing Service
Facilities :  Tour Services
Police Telephone :  +27(0)11 497 7000
Hospital Telephone :  +27(0)11 677 8500
Doctor Telephone :  +27(0)11 482 4833
Embassy Telephone :  +27(0)11 290 3000
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)11 214 0700
Towing Service Telephone :  +27(0)11 616 2348
Petrol Type :  All.
Diesel Type :  All.

Activities
Game Viewing Game Drives Quad Bikes 4WD Trails Tours and Excursions Hiking Trails Guided Walks Mountain Biking Horse Trails Fishing Swimming Canoeing Boat Trips Bird Watching Stargazing
Night Drives, Picnics, Wine Tasting, Cellar Tours, Golf, Diving, Snorkelling, Sandboarding, Water Skiing
More Activities :  Bowling. Go-Kart. Dirt ride.
Notes on Activities :  (Some activities may be offered nearby).

Travelling Information

Embassy number for the US Consulate-General only. (Mar-14). Bus Terminal/s. Doctor no for Dr. Woolson & Prof Boffard. Hospital no. for Life Bedford Gardens Hospital.


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“The Nguni name for Johannesburg is 'IGoli', It means ‘by the gold’.” - Chris Smit, 2024/08/23

“Johannesburg1886 The initial stream of prospectors to the Witwatersrand gold strike settled in Ferreira's camp to the Northwest of the present day Johannesbug. The camp was named after Colonel Ferreira - the leader of the original group of diggers. It was apparent that the camp was only a temporary measure and The ZAR government decided to establish a proper town for the diggers. After a visit by Pres. Paul Kruger, they decided on a site on a Government farm, Randjeslaagte. The place was bleak and windy, not popular at all with the diggers, but there were no complications regarding ownership of the area. The stands were measured up and in November 1988 the new Town was named Johannesburg. The name is a combination of the names of two commissioners, Johann Rissik and Christian Johannes Joubert who had made the recommendation that the area be declared a public Goldfield” - Chris Smit, 2024/06/10

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