Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Jakarta - is one of the most famous cities in South Africa. Gold Mine Production City, able to contribute as much as 12% of government revenues. No wonder Jo'burg - the other name of Johannesburg - the main drive wheel of the South African economy.

Johannesburg is a city that is truly Africa. It shows each other by the plurality in the absence of borders between the races. The city is by many descendants of the local Ndebele and Tswana lived and settlers from Europe, India and even China.

As a metropolis, which is always busy, Johannesburg has not forgotten the importance of reforestation. There are about 2328 lots of green lines which materialize as parks dotted around town. Not that Johannesburg has no interesting sights. A number of historical sites such as the Apartheid Museum, Constitution House, the memory is living in a small town southwest of Johannesburg, Soweto. Visitors can also go to the oldest traditional markets of the city, May-May.

Johannesburg was initially strain Egoli (place of gold) by indigenous peoples, Tswana. After the discovery of gold in Australia was built in 1886 in Johannesburg as a city. As in other areas, a city of 3.2 million people who did not escape the policy of apartheid. Soweto, the southwestern region has been inhabited, the most important tool in the fight against racism was the real practice. They signed the Freedom Charter, the concerns about gender equality in all areas.

In this city there are two eternal rivals in football in South Africa namely Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, playing both in the big leagues. Bak Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain, the match between Kaizer and Orlando always suck all fans of football in South Africa.

Many famous football player who was born here. Jomo Sono, Kaizer Motaung, Ace Ntsoelengoe, Doctor Khumalo, Lucas Radebe and many more. Sono played with Brazilian legend Pele and Franz Beckenbauer in New York to the Cosmos. Although Ntsoelengoe very successful in the North American Soccer League.


Facts and figures
Name: Johannesburg. It can work as Jozi, Joburg or Egoli
Province: Gauteng
Population: 3.2 million
Altitude level Wed, 1753 m above
Location: in mountains east of South Africa
Climate: Dry. Winter temperatures between 24-16 C, while summer temperatures above 30 ° C
economic sectors: retail trade, finance
Club Football: Mind Bidvest, Kaizer Chiefs, Moroka Swallows Orlando Pirates (Major League), FC AK, Jomo Cosmos (Division 1)