{"id":97,"date":"2013-06-12T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=97"},"modified":"2020-05-21T22:15:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T21:15:39","slug":"city-of-johannesburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/city-of-johannesburg\/","title":{"rendered":"The City of Johannesburg: Fascinating Facts and Figures About Joburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a number of major cities in the world that can be ranked among the most interesting places to be. One of these cities is the city of Johannesburg. This is a city located in the nation of South Africa, the most developed country in Africa with one of the largest economies. The city also offers one of the best tourist attractions in the world. It is also a key part or central part of the economic and cultural makeup of South Africa. Like many other major cities, the\u00a0city of Johannesburg<\/strong> has a number of interesting facts that make it one of the most intriguing locales not just in South Africa or Africa but in the entire world. By going over these facts you will be surprised about many interesting things this city has to offer that you never knew before.<\/p>\n

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Interesting Facts About The City of Johannesburg<\/span><\/h2>\n

Johannesburg is well over 120 years old. It was founded in October 4th of 1886 during the Gold Rush period. Despite this fact, it is one of the youngest and newest major cities in the entire world but also one of the largest.<\/p>\n

There is only one other city in Africa that is larger than The city of Johannesburg<\/strong> and that is Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Therefore The city of Johannesburg is the second largest city in the entire continent of Africa.<\/p>\n

There is a hospital called the Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital which is the largest in the world. It has approximately 3,000 beds and is the only public hospital that serves about 3.5 million people in the city.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg has the world’s largest man-made forest. This city has over 10 million trees. This number is likely to get bigger because City Parks has taken on a project to plant another 200,000 trees. With these trees, the city will cope with the greenhouse effect as well as lower the level of noise in the city making it quieter and more peaceful.<\/p>\n

Another thing about Johannesburg is that it is the largest city in the world that is not built on a coastline. It isn’t built on a lake or river either. As a result, it is known to be the worlds largest dry port. Therefore most of cargoes arrive in Durban and Cape Town and are then transferred over to the city.<\/p>\n

The Cradle of Humankind is one of the richest archaeological sites by the city. As a result 40% of Earth\u2019s human fossils have been found in Johannesburg city and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n

The Hillbrow Tower is the tallest building in the entire city. This building once had a restaurant but closed it down in the early 1980\u2019s due to safety concerns. However it is a major part of the city skyline.<\/p>\n

At the Johannesburg Zoo there are two polar bears. One from Canada and one from Japan. These are the only two polar bears in all of Africa. The zoo is also 100 years old.<\/p>\n

The O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, is the largest and busiest airport in all of Africa. There are about 28 million passengers who travel through it every year. It is named after a former leader of the African National Congress as well.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. However it takes police only 60 seconds to respond to crime in the central business district. This is because there is a surveillance system that scans license plates and every street corner in this area.<\/p>\n

There is a Johannesburg in California which was named after gold miners who worked in Johannesburg South Africa.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg has a distinct type of music. This kind of music is known as Kwaito music. It is a genre that was made by the African house during the 1990\u2019s. The music has intriguing lyrics that discuss the post apartheid culture of the city.<\/p>\n

This city is known as the City of Gold due to its mining history. The city is the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade, due to its location on the mineral-rich\u00a0Witwatersrand\u00a0range of hills however, the locals refer to it as Joburg and Jozi.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg is the\u00a0largest city in\u00a0South Africa, by population. The city is one of the 50 largest\u00a0metropolitan areas\u00a0in the world. It also claims to be\u00a0the lightning capital of the world, though this title is also claimed by others. Although it\u00a0is not one of\u00a0South Africa’s three capital cities, it is the seat of the\u00a0Constitutional Court, which has the final word on interpretation of South Africa’s constitution<\/p>\n

There’s a saying that it takes\u00a0one-minute longer to boil an egg\u00a0in Johannesburg than it does in the coastal cities of Cape Town and Durban. The reason for this is because Joburg is 2000m above sea level, and the air is not as dense.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg has been rebuilt four times in the span of one century. First, it was a tented camp, it was then a town of tinshanties, then of four-storey Edwardian brick buildings and finally, a modern city emerges from South Africa, a city of modern skyscrapers known as the city of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

More Fast Facts About the City of Johannesburg<\/h2>\n

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As one of the world\u2019s leading financial centers as well as the economic and financial hub of South Africa, The city of\u00a0Johannesburg, Jozi or the pulse of Mzansi\u00a0as it is commonly known as produces 16% of South Africa\u2019s gross domestic product<\/strong>. The origin of the currency used in South Africa today also originated in the area \u2013taken from the Witwatersrand \u2013the ridge upon which the city is built and where most of South Africa\u2019s gold deposits were found.<\/p>\n

According to information available at Johannesburg Development Agency Official website:<\/a><\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg enjoys an average of\u00a012<\/strong>\u00a0hours of sunlight a day.<\/p>\n

Up to Forty percent of the population is under the age of\u00a024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a0550<\/strong>\u00a0buses, which operate on\u00a080<\/strong>\u00a0routes and transport about\u00a020-million\u00a0<\/strong>passengers each year.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a0100<\/strong>\u00a0water towers and reservoirs.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a08 000km<\/strong>\u00a0of water pipes.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a08 149km<\/strong>\u00a0of sewerage pipes.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a0180 000<\/strong>\u00a0street lights within the city f Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a01 780<\/strong>\u00a0traffic lights in the city.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a035<\/strong>\u00a0cemeteries, which cover\u00a0626ha<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a0106<\/strong>\u00a0dams.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a0394<\/strong>\u00a0public sports facilities.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a098<\/strong>\u00a0public recreation centers.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a059<\/strong>\u00a0public swimming pools.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a0126<\/strong>\u00a0community health clinics and\u00a010<\/strong>\u00a0environmental health clinics.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg has\u00a07 519km<\/strong>\u00a0of roads.<\/p>\n

The city has\u00a0two<\/strong>\u00a0active power stations, capable of generating 600mw (megawatts).<\/p>\n

An amazing\u00a040%<\/strong>\u00a0of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been found in areas close to Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg has about\u00a0150<\/strong>\u00a0heritage sites, half of which are national monuments.<\/p>\n

The city of Johannesburg houses the only\u00a0two<\/strong>\u00a0polar bears in Africa, at the Johannesburg Zoo.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a063ha<\/strong>\u00a0of bird sanctuaries in and around Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

There are\u00a01 000ha<\/strong>\u00a0of green space in and around Johannesburg. The Botanical Gardens in Emmarentia are\u00a081ha<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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