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Johannesburg

/d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/

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General South African/d͡ʒœʊ̯ˈhɛnɨsbøːɡ/

Johannesburg proper noun: the largest city in South Africa, provincial capital of the province of Gauteng.

Proper noun

Johannesburg

  1. The largest city in South Africa, provincial capital of the province of Gauteng.
    • The P39-1 is an anonymous stretch of thinly tarred highway connecting the small towns of Newcastle and Normandien in South Africa, a four-hour drive from Johannesburg.2025 May 22, Pumza Fihlani, “On the South African road incorrectly identified as a 'burial site' by Trump”, in BBC, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2025
    • In August 2025, during a media conference at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on the outcomes of the ANC’s recent National Executive Committee meeting, Fikile Mbalula, Secretary General of the ANC, lashed out at white South Africans and Afrikaner refugees to the US.2025 November, “The World Must Know”, in AfriForum, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025, page 5
    Synonyms:
    eGoli, Joburg
  2. A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Otsego County, Michigan, United States.

Johannesburg meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Johannesburg in Hindi

a city in South Africa
जोहानसबर्ग johānasbarg

Johannesburg in Marathi

a city in South Africa
जोहॅनेस्बर्ग johĕnesbarga

Johannesburg in Urdu

a city in South Africa
جوہانَسْبَرْگ johānasbarg

Johannesburg in Arabic

a city in South Africa
جُوهَانِسْبُرْغ jūhānisburḡ
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Johannesburg in Vietnamese
Giô-ha-ne-xbớc

Synonyms of Johannesburg

Origin of Johannesburg

Borrowed from Dutch Johannesburg. By surface analysis, Johannes + -burg.

Words formed from Johannesburg

Questions about Johannesburg

What does Johannesburg mean?
Johannesburg means the largest city in South Africa, provincial capital of the province of Gauteng.
What is Johannesburg in Hindi?
Johannesburg in Hindi is जोहानसबर्ग (johānasbarg). See Johannesburg meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is pronounced /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/ (UK).

Words near Johannesburg in the dictionary

  1. Johanna
  2. Johannah
  3. Johanne
  4. Johannean
  5. johannes
  6. Johannesburg
  7. Johannesburger
  8. Johannesburgers
  9. Johannesen
  10. Johannesens
  11. johanneses

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