City information
Johannesburg - South Africa
Johannesburg Province: Gauteng Country: South Africa
Johannesburg By The Numbers:
Population: 3.2 million Elevation: 623 feet/ 190 metres Average Annual Rainfall: 23.6 inches/ 60 centimetres Average Annual Snowfall: 18 inches/ 46 centimetres Average January Temperature: 79 degrees F/ 26 degrees C Average July Temperature: 63 degrees F/ 17 degrees C
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: machine building, metalworking, oil refining, publishing, brewing Ethnic Mix: 73% black Africans, 16% white, 6% coloureds, 4% Asians. Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, three round prongs Time Zone: GMT +2 Country Dialing Code: 27 Area Code: 11
Did You Know?
A cave in Johannesburg is the site where the discovery of the three and a half million year old Australopithecus africanus was found. It was among the oldest human skeletons ever uncovered.
Orientation:
Johannesburg is located in the northeast-central part of South Africa.