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» Southern Africa » South Africa » Provinces » Gauteng Province Gauteng Travel guideTourist Information - Accommodation - Map - Climate
Located in northeastern South Africa, the province of Gautend is enclosed by four other provinces, the Limpopo the north Mpumalanga in the East, the Free State in the South and the Northwest Province in the West. Gauteng province in an area of 17010km², it is the smallest province of South Africa. But it is also the most populated, 10,531,300 inhabitants, about 520 inhabitants / km². The province is quite made up of black ethnic group (75%) and 18% white. The main languages spoken are Zulu (21.5%), Afrikaans (14.4%) and Sesotho, English and Sepedi. Gauteng's economy is mainly due to its gold mines and its financial and business centers. This is also the province that is hosted by the seat of government to Pretoria , and Johannesburg is the capital. Unfortunately, the Gauteng Province suffered a great insécutité, travelers should be careful, for example during our trip, shots were fired in the streets of Kempton Park. Johannesburg, tourists stay in the tourist district of Sandton, or attractions like the Apartheid Museum or Gold Reef City. It is also advisable to visit Soweto with a local tour operator.
I. Gauteng map
Map of Gauteng II. DémographyWith more than 10 million inhabitants, the Gauteng represents almost 20% of South African population, it is also experiencing a very strong growing (20%).Age distribution of the province : - 23.6% under 15. - 19.6% 15 to 24 years. - 37.9% 25 to 44 years. - 15.0% from 45 to 64. - 4.0% over 65 years. languages spoken at home in Gauteng : - 20.5% speak IsiZulu - 14.4% of residents speak Afrikaans - 13.1% speak Sesotho - 12.5% speak English - 10.7% speak Sepedi - 8.4% speak Setswana - 7.3% speak IsiXhosa - 5.1% speak Xitsonga - 4.2% speak Tshivenda - 1.5% speak isiNdebele - 1.2% speak SiSwati In this province, approximately 8.5% of the population over 20 years has received no formal education, and 41% of popolution to complete their secondary studies. Inégalitées of socio-economic households are in Gauteng, and 25.8% of the population is unemployed. The average annual salary of R 23 539, or about 2400 €, In general men are better paid than women. Housing is more or less well equipped, for example, only 47.2% have running water in their homes, 81% have electricity, 70% heating and 15% of homes have no computers, ... . III. géographyGauteng Province is divided into 7 municipalitées:- City of Johannesburg - City of Tshwane - Ekurhuleni - Sedibeng - West Rand  Map of Gauteng municipalitées (Source: Wikipedia) Gauteng Province is the only province of South Africa entirely landlocked by other provinces. South, this is the Vaal River which separates it from the Free Sate. North and Northwest, the Limpopo and North-West and Mpumalanga Eastern encircling it. IV. climateGauteng is a province of high altitude (approx. 1500 meters), consisting of prairie, the "Highveld"Between Pretoria and Johannesburg, the landscape consists of rolling hills of the Magaliesberg and the Witwatersrand. Rather consists of savannah, differs according to climate altidute, Pluot is subtropical (north). Summer days are warm and pleasant, the torrential rains that can darken the sky are brief and the sun there are remakes of new onset. Winters are cool and dry, and frost is not uncommon in the southern regions. Snow is rare, but it is not excluded that the flakes fall in Johannesburg. V. Getting around in GautengCar Hire from Gauteng are :- Rental car Johannesburg - Rental car Pretoria - Rental car Soweto - Rental car Vereeniging - Rental car Midrand - Rental car Brakpan - Rental car Boksburg - Rental car Germiston Plane tickets: Gauteng province has the largest airport for domestic flights and internatiaux of South Africa, the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. This airport is the gateway to South Africa it to direct and regular connections to all major city in the world and from all major cities, like Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, etc.. - Fligh Johannesburg VI. Cities of Gauteng- Pretoria : Administrative capital of South Africa- Johannesburg : Economic capital of South Africa - Alberton - Bedfordview - Benoni - Boksburg - Brakpan - Centurion - - Cullinan - Edenvale - Germiston - Illovo - Kempton Park - Krugersdorp - Magaliesburg - Meyerton - Midrand - Muldersdrift - Springs - Soweto - Vereeniging VII. What to see and what to do in gautengGauteng province is dominated by a growing urban, especially in Johannesburg and Pretoria.But there are still a few nature reserves and green area or to relax. most tourist attractions gauteng are: - The Cradle of Humankind - Gold Reef City - Lesedi Cultural Village - Bronkhorstspruit Municipal Nature Reserve - Bird Sanctuary Marievale - Roodeplaat Nature Reserve - Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve - Krugersdorp Nature Reserve - Cullinan Diamond Mine - Lion Park - Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve - Abe Bailey Nature Reserve - Alice Glockner Nature Reserve - Kromdraai Conservancy - Wonderboom Nature Reserve - Rust de Winter Nature Reserve Botanical Gardens Gauteng : - Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden - Johannesburg Botanical Garden - Pretoria National Botanical Garden Most popular cities of Gauteng: Johannesburg Pretoria Benoni Kempton Park Midrand Randburg Centurion Boksburg Vanderbijlpark Bedfordview Roodepoort Germiston Brakpan Fourways Nigel Cullinan Randfontein Springs Alberton Henly-on-klip Monumentpark Montana Bronkhorstspruit Parks and Nature Reserve Gauteng: VIII. Where to stay in GautengHere is a list of hotels and lodges where you can stay in Gauteng province :Free State There are many hotels or lodges in the Gauteng Province, we have classified the accommodations by city. - Pretoria hotel - Johannesburg hotel - Kempton Park hotel - Alberton hotel - Bedfordview hotel - Benoni hotel - Boksburg hotel - Centurion hotel - Cullinan hotel - Edenvale hotel - Germiston hotel - Illovo hotel - Krugersdorp hotel - Magaliesburg hotel - Meyerton hotel - Muldersdrift hotel - Springs hotel - Vereeniging hotel IX. Additional InformationSource : 2012 |
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