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  2. Johannesburg - Wikipedia

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    Johannesburg is located in the eastern plateau area of South Africa known as the Highveld, at an elevation of 1,753 metres (5,751 ft). The former Central Business District is located on the southern side of the prominent ridge called the Witwatersrand (English: White Water's Ridge) and the terrain falls to the north and south.

  3. History of Johannesburg - Wikipedia

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    The Transvaal Provincial Council adopted a Private Ordinance (No. 15 of 1928) in terms of which the Town of Johannesburg acquired the designation of the City of Johannesburg. The Town Council became known as the City Council of Johannesburg. [86] In 1923 the Parliament of the Union of South Africa passed the Natives (Urban Areas) Act.

  4. List of heritage sites in Gauteng - Wikipedia

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    This school was established as the Johannesburg High School for Boys towards the end of the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) and for a few years it was also known as the Johannesburg College. Type of site: School Johannesburg, Houghton: Johannesburg Provincial Heritage Site

  5. List of cities and towns in Gauteng - Wikipedia

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    City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Midrand: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Randburg: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Roodepoort: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Sandton: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Soweto: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Alberton

  6. Cradle of Humankind - Wikipedia

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    The Cradle of Humankind [1] [2] [3] is a paleoanthropological site that is located about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, [4] the site is home to the largest known concentration of human ancestral remains anywhere in the world. [5]

  7. Factbox-What are Johannesburg’s 'hijacked buildings' and why ...

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    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than 70 people were killed overnight when fire raged through a five-storey Johannesburg apartment block that may have been rented out illegally, known as a "hijacked ...

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