Johannesburg

Summary

Johannesburg is a city^[1]. Johannesburg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Johannesburg is located in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality^[3].
• Johannesburg is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Johannesburg's head of government is recorded as Mpho Phalatse^[5].
• Johannesburg's head of government is recorded as Dada Morero^[6].
• Johannesburg is on the continent of Africa^[7].
• Johannesburg's instance of is recorded as city^[8].
• Johannesburg's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Johannesburg's instance of is recorded as largest city^[10].
• Johannesburg's instance of is recorded as provincial capital^[11].
• Johannesburg's instance of is recorded as global city^[12].
• Johannesburg's instance of is recorded as financial center^[13].
• Johannesburg's shares border with is recorded as Pretoria^[14].
• Johannesburg's flag is recorded as flag of Johannesburg^[15].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as New York City^[16].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Birmingham^[17].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cape Town^[18].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Durban^[19].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lehrte^[20].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beijing^[21].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pretoria^[22].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rome^[23].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Addis Ababa^[24].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as London^[25].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint Petersburg^[26].
• Johannesburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Taipei^[27].

Body

Geography

Johannesburg is in the country of South Africa^[4]. Johannesburg is located in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality^[3]. Johannesburg is on the continent of Africa^[7]. Johannesburg is part of Gauteng^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+3326055'}^[29], {'amount': '+4434827'}^[30], {'amount': '+3000'}^[31], {'amount': '+99052'}^[32], {'amount': '+1783000'}^[33], and {'amount': '+1898000'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[8], big city^[9], largest city^[10], provincial capital^[11], global city^[12], and financial center^[13].

History and Context

January 1, 1886 marks the founding of Johannesburg^[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Johannesburg include OR Tambo International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in South Africa^[38], founded in 1952^[39]; Greater Johannesburg^[40], a metropolitan area^[41], in South Africa^[42]; and Gimme Hope Jo'anna^[43], a musical work/composition^[44].

Why It Matters

Johannesburg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Johannesburg is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Johannesburg include OR Tambo International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in South Africa^[38], founded in 1952^[39]; Greater Johannesburg^[40], a metropolitan area^[41], in South Africa^[42]; and Gimme Hope Jo'anna^[43], a musical work/composition^[44].