Gauteng, Gauteng

Gauteng: Province of South Africa

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Quick Facts about Gauteng

Population : 15,488,137
Country : South Africa
State : Gauteng (South Africa)
Head of government : Premier of Gauteng
Area : 18178 km2
Official name : Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Gauteng
Easternmost point : Point(29.09842 -25.53773)
Northernmost point : Point(28.74458 -25.10961)
Legislative body : Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Altitude : 5,420 feet / 1652 meters
Capital : Johannesburg
Establishment : January 01, 1994 (31 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+02:00
Local time : 22:29:50 (16th July 2025)

Geography

Gauteng is located at 26°4'60"S 28°15'0"E (-26.0833300, 28.2500000). It has 4 neighbors: Free State, Mpumalanga, Province of North West and Northern Province.

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The largest city of Gauteng is Johannesburg with a population of 4,434,827. Other cities include, Pretoria population 1,619,438, Benoni population 605,344, Vereeniging population 474,681 and Boksburg population 445,168. See all Gauteng cities & populated places.

  • Mbhazima Shilowa , 29 September, 2008 1999-06-15T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Mathole Motshekga , 15 June, 1999 1998-01-19T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Paul Mashatile , 6 May, 2009 2008-10-07T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Nomvula Mokonyane , 21 May, 2014 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • David Makhura , 2014-05-21T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Mosima Gabriel Sexwale , 19 January, 1998 1994-05-07T00:00:00Z African National Congress

Gauteng has 4 neighbours.

  • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
  • Metsweding District Municipality
  • Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
  • West Rand District Municipality
  • City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
  • Sedibeng District Municipality

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2011 12,272,263 - census
2016 13,399,724 8.41% sample
2020 15,488,137 13.48% estimation process
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