Where is Johannesburg

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Where is Johannesburg


About Where is Johannesburg Located

Explore the map to locate Johannesburg on world map. Johannesburg is located in the northeastern part of South Africa, within the province of Gauteng.

Where is Johannesburg?

Johannesburg is located in the northeastern part of South Africa, within the country’s inland Highveld plateau. It lies in the province of Gauteng, the smallest but most economically significant province, often described as the industrial and financial heartland of South Africa.

Geographic Coordinates and Elevation

Johannesburg is situated at approximately 26°12′S latitude and 28°03′E longitude. The city stands at a high elevation, averaging about 1,700–1,800 meters (around 5,600–5,900 feet) above sea level. This altitude shapes its relatively mild, dry climate despite being in the subtropics.

  • Continent: Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Province: Gauteng
  • Elevation: ~1,700–1,800 m above sea level

Position Within South Africa

Johannesburg is inland, far from the coast, roughly 600 kilometers southwest of Maputo (Mozambique) and about 600 kilometers northwest of Durban on the Indian Ocean. It is located south of Pretoria, the administrative capital, with the two cities forming a large, contiguous urban region.

Regional Context

The city developed on the Witwatersrand ridge, historically a major gold-bearing reef. This ridge runs roughly east–west across central Gauteng and explains why Johannesburg emerged where it did: at a crossroads of mineral wealth, transport routes, and later finance and services. Today, it anchors a broader metropolitan area that connects to key national highways and the main north–south transport corridors in southern Africa.