Gauteng (/ xaʊˈtɛŋ / khow-TENG, [6] Sotho: [xɑ́.úˈtʼèŋ̀]; Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; Zulu: eGoli or iGoli [îːˈɡóːlì]) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa.

Sep 30, 2024 · Gauteng, the smallest province, has the largest number of people living there – over a quarter of South Africa’s population. The Northern Cape, which takes up nearly a third of the country’s land area, has the smallest population: just over 2% of …

Jan 4, 2025 · Gauteng, province, northeastern South Africa. It consists of the cities of Pretoria, Johannesburg, Germiston, and Vereeniging and their surrounding metropolitan areas in the eastern part of the Witwatersrand region. Gauteng is the smallest South African province.

Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s provinces, covering an area of 18 178km ² or approximately 1.4% of the total surface area of South Africa. It is bordered by the Free State, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.

It is the smallest province by area, though it also has the greatest number of people. Its capital is Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It also hosts South Africa's executive capital, Pretoria. The province borders the provinces of North West (west), the Free State (south), Limpopo (north), and Mpumalanga (east).

Gauteng Province in South Africa is a tourist, economic and political hub bustling with life in the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria and boasting attractions such as the planetarium, botanical gardens, malls, the Transvaal Museum and more.

Gauteng in Sotho means: 'for place of gold'. Alternatively the ‘gaut’ could also originate from the Dutch ‘goud’ for gold. This Province was created by the ANC, in 1994 after the Country’s first democratic election. It is the smallest Province of South Africa's nine Provinces.

Gauteng is a cosmopolitan, multicultural mix of people from all walks of life, from the vibrant metropolis of Soweto, through dynamic Johannesburg, City of Gold, to the tree-lined diplomacy of Pretoria.

Gauteng (Sotho for “place of gold”), which stretches from Pretoria in the north to Vereeniging in the south, was formed by the African National Congress (ANC) in 1994 after the country’s first all-race elections, by uniting six regions, including part of the old Transvaal province, into what may be the smallest South African province, but ...

Jun 18, 2021 · Gauteng is considered the gateway to Southern Africa. Many spectacular destinations are a short flight or drive away. It is a small province, flanked by four other provinces in South Africa. The Cradle of Humankind, [2], on the West Rand is an UNESCO World Heritage Site where a large number of human ancestry fossil finds have been made.