Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg is a very large place in the region of Gauteng in South Africa with a population of approximately 5,635,127 people and is one of the largest places in South Africa. Find all facts and information about Johannesburg.

Facts and figures on Johannesburg at a glance

Name: Johannesburg (Johannesburg)
Status: Very large place and regional capital
Population: 5,635,127 people
Region name (Level 3): City of Johannesburg
Region name (Level 2): City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Region name (Level 1): Gauteng
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa

Johannesburg is located in the region of Gauteng and is also the regional capital of this region. Gauteng's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 53 km / 33 mi away from Johannesburg (as the crow flies). The distance from Johannesburg to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 53 km / 33 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Johannesburg
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Johannesburg JohannesburgVery large place / Regional capital5,635,127 peopleGauteng Gauteng

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Information on Johannesburg

Information on Johannesburg
Place nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Johannesburg JohannesburgCity of Johannesburg City of JohannesburgCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality City of Johannesburg Metropolitan MunicipalityGauteng GautengSouth AfricaAfrica

Time in Johannesburg

Time in Johannesburg
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 6:26am (06:26h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 6:26am (06:26h)UTC +2.0Africa/Johannesburg

Geographic coordinates of Johannesburg

Latitude & Longitude of Johannesburg
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map26°12'08.2"S (-26.2022700°)28°02'37.1"E (28.0436300°)

Distances from Johannesburg

Distances from Johannesburg
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
2,904 km south of the equator2,797 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Johannesburg

Places around Johannesburg

29 places found within 5 km around Johannesburg. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Johannesburg
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Marshalltown Marshalltown-0.8 km 0.5 mishow
Johannesburg CBD Johannesburg CBD-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Newtown Newtown-1.2 km 0.8 mishow
Fairview Fairview-1.4 km 0.8 mishow
Hillbrow Hillbrow-1.5 km 0.9 mishow
Selby Selby-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
Berea Berea-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Braamfontein Braamfontein-2.2 km 1.4 mishow
Wemmer Wemmer-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Parktown Parktown-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Ophirton Ophirton-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Yeoville Yeoville-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
Booysens Booysens-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
Westcliffe Westcliffe-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Killarney Killarney-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Benrose Benrose-3.9 km 2.4 mishow
Newclare Newclare-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Vrededorp Vrededorp-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Turffontein Turffontein-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Brixton Brixton-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
Mayfair West Mayfair West-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
Auckland Park Auckland Park-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
Melville Melville-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
Homestead Park Homestead Park-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
Southdale Southdale-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
Houghton Estate Houghton Estate-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Parkview Parkview-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Gold Reef City Gold Reef City-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Saxonwold Saxonwold-5.0 km 3.1 mishow

Airports around Johannesburg

1 airport found within 15 km around Johannesburg. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Johannesburg
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Rand Airport Rand AirportFAGM, QRA11.6 km 7.2 mishow

External sources of information on Johannesburg

Johannesburg on Wikipedia