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General Information:
"Jo'burg" or "Jozi" as the city of Johannesberg is lovingly referred to, as is one of the major cities of the country, which is also one of the most populated one. Johannesburg is also often referred to as eGoli, which means "place of gold". Johannesburg is also the capital of the wealthiest province in the country, Gauteng. Although Johannesburg is not the capital city of South Africa and neither is it one of the three official capitals of the country, yet it houses the South African Constitutional Court, which is the supreme court of the nation. Another very important factor, which makes Johannesburg one of the major cities of South Africa is that, it contributes to the economy in a major way by trading chiefly in gold and diamond. The city is located in the plateau region in the eastern part of South Africa and is situated at an altitude of 1753 meters above the sea level, and it enjoys a predominantly sunny and arid climate in most times of the year.
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Tourist Attractions:
There are quite a few major places to visit in Johannesburg, the chief among which is the Johannesburg Fort, which is a popular monument built in 1890s. This was originally built for ensuring peace among the mining community of the city and it was their armed garrison. Presently efforts are being made to revamp the fort and transform it into the constitutional court of the country. The Johannesburg Planetarium is also quite an interesting place to visit in the city where you will get to find various display of planets and various other objects related to the universe. When in Johannesburg, a visit to the Londolozi Private Game Reserve is a must for adventures lovers, where you will get to have the true feel of the African wilderness and here you can also go for the different adventure trips like that of leopards watching and walking through he bushes. The MalaMala Game Reserve is also home to a wide variety of birds and animals and covers a wide area of 33000 acres.
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Transportation :
The public transport of Johannesburg may not be so well developed but it is mostly dependent on the private means of transport like motorcycles and private cars. However, Johannesburg has a very developed metro rail service, which provides connectivity to the other important cities like Pretoria, Soweto and other places in the hinterlands. Johannesburg also has an international airport, which serves both the domestic and international traffic in and out of the city. The bus service in the cit is also quite satisfactory and Metrobus is the organization that operates the busses plying all across the city.
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Shopping:
Johannesburg being a premier city in South Africa is also a great place to shop for all kinds of goods and services. In the shopping malls you will find lavish designer boutiques to the showrooms of international brands. The major malls in the city are Sandton City, the Sandton Square, the Mall of Rosebank, Fourways Mall, Southgate Mall and the Glen. If, however, you are in the lookout for some crafts for souvenirs from South Africa, he best place to look for them will be in the flea markets, where you will also get to enjoy shopping experience by bargaining. The major flea markets in the city are the Bruma Lake Flea market at Bruma Lake, the Crafters Market at Fourway Crossing, the East Rand Flea Market and the Roof6op Market.
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Hotels:
There are a great many good places to stay in Johannesburg. The major names in the business are the African Pride Melrose, the Westcliff, the Ten Bompas Hotel, and the Sxton Hotel, all of which being deluxe and luxury hotels, the cost of living in them is also quite high. In the category of the budget hotels here we will find he Misty Hills Country Hotel and the Mercure Hotel Randburg.
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