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As the word "Johannesburg" is fairly large and difficult to say, most of the locals refer to Johannesburg simply as "Joburg" (Pronounced "Joe-Burg").

Johannesburg is also known as "Egoli" (pronounced "ee-go-lee"), which translates into "Place of Gold."

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People calls Johannesburg: JoBurg

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