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Noun: Johannesburg  jow'ha-nis,burg
  1. City in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial centre for diamond and gold industries
    - Jo'burg [informal], Jozi [S.Africa, informal]

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Gauteng, Republic of South Africa, RSA, SA, South Africa, ZA

Encyclopedia: Johannesburg, Southafrica