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Johannesburg
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The best time to visit Johannesburg is throughout the year ! It is one of the most popular tourist sites that can be visited at any time of the year and has a lot to offer the whole year round. However, summers from December to January do get quite hot and humid. Spring, from September to October, is the most colorful season, from September to October, as flowers usually are in full bloom and the city bursts into a colorful frenzy of flowers of all sizes and fares.hues.
. Location: Gauteng, South Africa · Dialing code South Africa: +27 Johannesburg: 11 All local numbers dialed from within the city should be preceded with the area code. · Emergency numbers All Query Hotline (Johannesburg Connect): 011 375-5555 Emergency Services: 011 375-5911; Johannesburg International Airport 011 921 6262: Directory inquiries Local numbers 1023 International numbers 1903 Any Emergency 107 Ambulance 10177 Automobile Association Rescue 080 001 0101 Johannesburg Central 011 375-5911 Flying Squad - Police 10111 National Tourism Information and Safety Line 083 113 2345; · Population: The total population of Johannesburg is around 3.2 million. · Languages The primary language spoken in the city is English. However, a number of African languages as well as certain Asian languages are also spoken by the residents. · SAST: GMT/UTC + 2 · Average January temperatures High: 25 °C Low: 16 °C · Average July temperatures High: 16°C Low: 6°C · Annual rainfall 720mm or 28.8inches · Electricity 220/230V, 50Hz
The city is home to a mix of people ranging from Asians to black and white Africans, hence, the culture too is a hodgepodge of several cultures. Black residents however outnumber white and Asian residents considerably. Crime rate in the city is very high.
Johannesburg or Jo' burg as referred to by some residents of the city is a modern day metropolis sprawling over an area of 1600 square kilometers. With roots as being a small gold rush settlement, it has grown into the largest city of sub-Saharan Africa and the economic powerhouse of the country. A honeycomb of tunnels and caves dot the outskirts of the city. A range of Edwardian and Victorian architecture visible all over the city combines with concrete and metal skyscrapers with a web of highways running in between, to form what is Johannesburg today.
In the early 19th century, Johannesburg was just a minor settlement developed around several gold mines spread over the area. The city was consistently the site of civil wars, specially during the apartheid.