Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, and with a population in the Greater Johannesburg area of nearly eight million people, it is the fourth largest city in Africa. Sometimes called J'burg or Jozi, the city is also known as the City of Gold, because of its gold mines and gold mining history. Johannesburg was founded in the 1800s because of the gold and diamonds found in Witwatersrand. Miners came from all over to make their fortune, bringing along transport drivers, shop owners, and businessmen who set up small mining communities that eventually grew and grew, merging together to become Johannesburg.

J'Burg is the capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa. And, because of its size, J'burg has one of the largest economies in South Africa. Soweto, or the South Western Township was separate from Johannesburg until the late 1970 where it became a part of the city. Johannesburg has not been known as a tourist attraction, but the city is a transit point for connecting flights.

Johannesburg has history going back thousands of years settled by bushmen establishing an Iron Age culture until the discovery of gold in Witwatersrand. Johannesburg has a subtropical highland climate with temperatures coldest in the winter, which is our summer, and high during the beginning and end of the year. There are tons of places to visit in Johannesburg, like the Apartheid Museum, Gold Reef City, Constitution Hill, the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, and tours of the townships.