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Johannesburg

South Africa's biggest city, rich in history and the gateway to safari country.

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About Johannesburg

In short

  • Apartheid Museum
  • Constitution Hill
  • Soweto and Vilakazi Street
  • Maboneng district
  • Cradle of Humankind

At a glance

Region
Africa
Local time
GMT+2
Time difference
4 hours behind Dhaka
Currency
South African Rand (ZAR)
Languages
Zulu and English
Main airport
  • JNBO.R. Tambo International Airport
Flight time
About 11 hoursFrom London
Best time to visit
April to May and September to October
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Johannesburg grew from the gold rush of the 1880s into South Africa's largest city. The Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill tell the country's modern story, and a visit to Soweto takes in Vilakazi Street and the Mandela House.

Areas such as Maboneng and Rosebank have galleries, markets and restaurants. Most international travellers pass through on the way to the Kruger National Park, the Pilanesberg or onward flights to Victoria Falls, Botswana and Namibia.

Johannesburg's highveld climate is sunny, with summer rain from November to March and cool, dry winters.

When to go

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