Definitions for Johannesburg
dʒoʊˈhæn ɪsˌbɜrg, -ˈhɑ nɪs-, yoʊ-jo·han·nes·burg

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1. Johannesburgnoun

   city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries

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1. Johannesburgnoun

   The largest city of South Africa.

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1. Johannesburg

   Johannesburg ( joh-HAN-iss-burg, US also -⁠HAHN-, Afrikaans: [juəˈɦanəsbœrχ]; Zulu and Xhosa: eGoli [ɛˈɡɔːli]), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold deposit found along the Witwatersrand, within ten years, the population had grown to 100,000 inhabitants. A separate city from the late 1970s until 1994, Soweto is now part of Johannesburg. Originally an acronym for "South-Western Townships", Soweto originated as a collection of settlements on the outskirts of Johannesburg, populated mostly by native African workers from the gold mining industry. Soweto, although eventually incorporated into Johannesburg, had been separated as a residential area for blacks only (no whites allowed), who were not permitted to live in other White designated suburbs of Johannesburg. Lenasia is predominantly populated by English-speaking South Africans of Indian descent. These areas were designated as non-white areas in accordance with the segregationist policies of the South African government known as apartheid. It was one of the host cities of the official tournament of the 2010 FIFA World Cup—and it hosted the final. The metropolis is an alpha global city as listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. In 2019, the population of the city of Johannesburg was 5 635 127, making it the most populous city in South Africa. In the same year, the population of Johannesburg's urban agglomeration was put at 8 000 000. Land area of the municipal city (1,645 km2 or 635 sq mi) is large in comparison with those of other major cities, resulting in a moderate population density of 2,364 per square kilometre (6,120/sq mi).

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1. johannesburg

   Johannesburg, often referred to as Jo'burg, is the largest city in South Africa and one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. The city is a major hub for gold and diamond trade, due to its location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. Johannesburg is also known for its modern architecture, diverse culture, and vibrant arts scene.

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1. Johannesburg

   Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg, Joni, eGoli or Joeys, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa. The city is one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the world, and is also the world's largest city not situated on a river, lake, or coastline. It claims to be the lightning capital of the world, though this title is also claimed by others. While Johannesburg is not one of South Africa's three capital cities, it is the seat of the Constitutional Court, which has the final word on interpretation of South Africa's constitution. The city is the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade, due to its location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. Johannesburg is served by two international and one domestic airport. O.R. Tambo International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Africa and a gateway for international air travel to and from the rest of Southern Africa is to the east of the city and Lanseria International Airport to the west. Rand Airport to the south east only handles general aviation flights, though it has the capacity for large jet aircraft.²²

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1. Johannesburg

   the largest town in the Transvaal, 30 m. S. of Pretoria, and 800 m. NE. of Cape Town; is the centre of Witwatersrand gold-mining fields. Until recently an ill-equipped town, it has made rapid progress. Since 1892 railways connect it with Delagoa Bay, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. Magnificent buildings and residential suburbs are springing up. The water-supply is bad, and dust-storms are frequent, otherwise the climate is very healthy. Johannesburg was the seat of the dissatisfaction among the Uitlanders in 1895, which led to Dr. Jameson's raid.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Johannesburg in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Johannesburg in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Johannesburg in a Sentence

1. Akinwumi Adesina:

   Already each of (Africa's) regional economic entities have plans for regional integration. We are integrating stock exchanges from Casablanca to Johannesburg. The walls are coming down faster than people think, by 2018, the African Union expects to conclude the African Free Trade Area.

2. Yolanda Kakabadse:

   I would invest much more in education and awareness. I think that if we knew what the impact of our behavior, the individual and social behavior of different peoples around the world, had on the natural resources, we would be much more careful, much more sustainable in our way of life. http://billmoyers.com/content/earth-debate-special-roundtable-un-summit-sustainable-development-johannesburg/

3. Nthatisi Modingoane:

   The city of Johannesburg welcomes, encourages and supports any initiative that is meant to alleviate and mitigate against food insecurity.

4. Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed:

   All of us felt totally humiliated in June in Johannesburg, we weren't allowed to focus on the issues that were important to the continent - peace, security, Burundi, Somalia, Mali. Totally distracted by this 'arrest the president' movement.

5. British Airways:

   We are working with the Metropolitan Police and the authorities in Johannesburg to establish the facts surrounding this very rare case.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Johannesburg
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Johannesburg
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Johannesburg
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Johannesburg
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
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