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Searchable Map of Johannesburg using Google Earth DataSatellite View is showing Johannesburg, the capital of the province of Gauteng, largest city and the industrial and mining capital of South Africa. The city, also known as Jo'burg or Jozi, is located on the Highveld, a plateau region in South Africa, at an elevation of 1,750 m (5,740 ft). Johannesburg is the seat of the provincial government and the site of several government branch offices, consular offices and other governmental institutions, it is home to the Constitutional Court – South Africa's highest court. The city became famous for so many acts of defiance against the apartheid government. Jo'burg is the center of a large-scale gold and diamond trade. The gateway to South Africa's northern provinces and Southern Africa is famous for Gold Reef City, a large amusement park, and for Johannesburg Lion Park, housing a wide variety of lions and other wild animals. According to GaWC Research is Johannesburg in their ranking of Global Cities the only World City on the African Continent. Johannesburg has a population of almost 4 million inhabitants and 7 million people live in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area. The 2010 FIFA World Cup finals will be held in Johannesburg's Soccer City, located in the Soweto area. The Map shows a city map of Johannesburg with expressways, main roads and streets, zoom out (-) to find Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (IATA code: JNB) northeast of the city center. To find a location use the form below. |
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| Google Map: Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. |
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| City Coordinates: 26°12′16″S 28°2′44″E φ Latitude, λ Longitude (of Map center): |
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| Related South Africa Pages: Maps of other major Cities in South Africa: Bloemfontein Cape Town Durban Nelspruit Port Elizabeth Pretoria RustenburgCountry: Searchable map/satellite view of South Africa Political Map of South Africa Map of South Africa Provinces South Africa Country Profile South African Provinces South Africa in numbersSouth Africa key statistical data. History of South AfricaContinent: Political Map of AfricaExternal Links City of Johannesburg Johannesburg's official web site. Johannesburg International Airport OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) Wikipedia: Johannesburg Wikipedia article about Johannesburg. |
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