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Map highlighting the Gauteng province in northeastern South Africa, showing major cities such as Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Boksburg, Germiston, Krugersdorp, Roodepoort, Vereeniging, and Vanderbijlpark. Surrounding countries including Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Eswatini are labeled, as well as nearby Lesotho and major South African cities like Cape Town and Bloemfontein. An inset locates the region within southern Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa Grassland Witwatersrand power station Pretoria Map of South Africa showing provincial boundaries, names of all provinces, and locations of national, provincial, and traditional capitals. Major cities such as Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, and Bloemfontein are marked, with a small locator map in the corner indicating South Africa's position on the continent.
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Gauteng: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Tourism Site of Gauteng, South Africa. Oct 16, 2026
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Jan 04, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Implications of illegal mining in Gauteng Province. Aug 30, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Gauteng. Aug 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Gauteng, South Africa. Feb 22, 2023
Add new Web site: South African History Online - Gauteng Province, South Africa. Apr 12, 2017
Add new Web site: Official Site of Gauteng Tourism Authority, South Africa. Feb 17, 2014
Added province map and photos of Kelvin power station, the Highveld, Witwatersrand waterfall, Johannesburg, and Pretoria. Nov 06, 2009
Added new Web site: The Official Site of the Gauteng Provincial Government.
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Nov 06, 2006
Article revised and updated. Apr 27, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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