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Johannesburg

Southern Africa

Johannesburg is the capital city of the province of Gauteng and the largest city in South Africa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
4,803,262 1
Area (sq km)
1642.6 1
Founding Year
1886 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
1753 1
Latitude
26.20444 degrees south 1
Longitude
28.04556 degrees east 1
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Gauteng, States or Territories

Johannesburg is the capital city of the province of Gauteng.

Source Johannesburg (Wikipedia)
South Africa, Countries
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Gauteng, States or Territories

Johannesburg is the capital city of the province of Gauteng.

Source Johannesburg (Wikipedia)
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The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a leading multi-campus public research university situated in the economic hub of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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"name": "Johannesburg"
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1. Johannesburg (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Johannesburg ... is the capital city of the province of Gauteng and the largest city in South Africa.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    4,803,262
  • Lead section
    In 2022 (the year of the most recent census), the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality had a population of 4,803,262, and the wider metropolitan area a population of 15,099,422, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world.
  • Infobox: area_metro_km2
    1642.6
  • Infobox, Elevation
    1,753 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    26.20444 S 28.04556 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    26.20444 S 28.04556 E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1886
  • Associated With: South Africa, Infobox, Country
    South Africa
  • Associated With: Gauteng, Infobox, Province field
    Gauteng
  • Capital Of: Gauteng, Lead section, provincial capital line
    is the capital city of the province of Gauteng
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Johannesburg
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