Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa. It is made up of a number of districts which include Central Johannesburg, Soweto, Sandton, Randburg and Roodepoort. It is a busy cosmopolitan city with many interesting sites to visit.

Attractions and activities in Johannesburg include the Soweto district and the Apartheid museum, Constitution Hill, Mandela Square, Gold Reef City, Cullinan Diamond Mines, Pretoria City, the Joburg Zoo and the Johannesburg Art Gallery.

Things to see and do

* Constitution Hill
* Market Theatre precinct
* Johannesburg Art Gallery
* Township Tour to Soweto & Apartheid museum
* Mandela Family Museum

General Information

Cruise Season - Oct - May
Currency - Rand (ZAR)
Language - Afrikaans, South African English etc.
Population - 4,000,000 approx
Land Area - 1,644.96 km²
Electricity - 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT plus two hours
International Country Telephone Code - +27

Port Location - Johannesburg is accessible from the ports of Durban (600km) and Maputo.

Transport Links - Johannesburg is served by O.R. Tambo International Airport. It is the connecting hub for flights to other cities in South Africa and receives many flights from international hubs. The airport is located to the east (24 km) from the city center.

Park Station is Johannesburg's central station and is in the city center between Rissik (west), Wolmarans (north), Wanderers (east) and De Villiers (south) streets, it occupies several blocks. There are regular inter-city trains to destinations all over the country, including Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Port Elizabeth, East London, Pietermaritzburg, Nelspruit and Polokwane.

Long-distance buses including Translux, Greyhound, Intercape and Baz Bus arrive at Park Station. All major bus companies provide a service to and from Johannesburg.