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Johannesburg

South Africa · JNB

Apartheid museum, gold history, and South Africa's engine.

About

Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "the City of Gold", is the capital city of the province of Gauteng and the largest city in South Africa. In 2022, the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality had a population of 4,803,262, and had a wider metropolitan area of 15,099,422, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Despite not being the country’s official judicial capital (Bloemfontein), it is the seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court. Situated on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand, the city has long been at the epicentre of the international mineral and gold trade. The richest city in Africa by GDP and private wealth, Johannesburg functions as the economic capital of South Africa and is home to the continent's largest stock exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Source: Wikipedia — Johannesburg (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • dining · excellent
  • historical · excellent
  • live music · excellent
  • nightlife · excellent
  • shopping · excellent
  • affordability · good

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Weather through the year

  • Jan78°F14d wet
  • Feb77°F14d wet
  • Mar76°F10d wet
  • Apr70°F8d wet
  • May67°F2d wet
  • Jun63°F2d wet
  • Jul63°F1d wet
  • Aug69°F1d wet
  • Sep77°F3d wet
  • Oct78°F7d wet
  • Nov78°F13d wet
  • Dec78°F17d wet

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Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), about 13 mi away.

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