Jo·han·nes·burg (j -h n  s-bûrg , -häns-) A city of South Africa, in the northeast part of the country northwest of Durban. Founded in 1886 after the discovery of gold nearby, it is a major industrial center. Population: 3,220,000. |
Johannesburg [dʒəʊˈhænɪsˌbɜːg]
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(Placename) a city in N South Africa, in Gauteng province: South Africa's largest city and chief industrial centre; grew with the establishment in 1886 of the gold-mining industry; University of Witwatersrand (1922). Pop.: 1 480 530 (1996)
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| Noun | 1. |  Johannesburg - city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industriesRepublic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers) |
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