Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only 1.5% of the country’s land area, it is home to more than a quarter of its population.
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How many cities are in Gauteng?
Gauteng, province, northeastern South Africa. It consists of the cities of Pretoria, Johannesburg, Germiston, and Vereeniging and their surrounding metropolitan areas in the eastern part of the Witwatersrand region. Gauteng is the smallest South African province.
What did Gauteng used to be called?
Gauteng was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa’s first multiracial elections on 27 April 1994. It was initially called Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging (PWV), and was renamed “Gauteng” on the 28th of June 1995, the same day two other provinces were renamed.
Which city is big in Gauteng?
Johannesburg
It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg.
What does Gauteng mean in English?
Gauteng in Sotho means: ‘for place of gold‘. Alternatively the ‘gaut’ could also originate from the Dutch ‘goud’ for gold. This Province was created by the ANC, in 1994 after the Country’s first democratic election. It is the smallest Province of South Africa’s nine Provinces.