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Johannesburg
Johannesburg is a major city in South Africa.The city started out when gold was discovered.Interestingly enough, Johannesburg is the only major city in the world which is not located on a river or ocean.
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Johannesburg is known in Zulu as eGoli - which means "the place of gold." Johannesburg developed - in the previous century - around the many gold mines; the tunnels of the mines still remain below the city.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Gold was discovered in Johannesburg in 1886, drawing gold hunters to the province of Gauteng, which means "place of gold" in the Sesotho language.
Johannesburg is currently known as: 1) Jo'burg 2)Joeez 3) Egoli (City of Gold); 4) Gauteng (Place of Gold) 5) Maboneng (City of Lights) 5) Joni 6) Africa's greatest City 7) Jigaburg However, officialy the city has only ever been known as Johannesburg since it's founding. This list if just what people from a variety of ethnic groups call it.
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