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Cities, Towns and Areas of South Africa
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Cape Town Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the City of Cape Town. It is the provincial capital of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. Cape Town is famous for its harbor as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is one of the most popular South African destinations for tourism. Located on the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town was originally developed by the Dutch East India Company as a supply station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, becoming the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. Until the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the development of Johannesburg, Cape Town was the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg Johannesburg, also known as Joburg, is the largest city in South Africa and is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa. The city is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world and it is one of Africa's only two global cities. While Johannesburg does not form one of South Africa's three capital cities, it does house the Constitutional Court – South Africa's highest court. |
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Johannesburg is the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade, due to its location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. Johannesburg is served by O.R. Tambo International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Africa and a gateway for international air travel to and from the rest of southern Africa.
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According to the 2007 Community Survey, The population of the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area is almost eight million. The population of the municipal city is almost 4 million. Johannesburg also encompasses Soweto to the south west, a township that the apartheid government established to accommodate the large number of migrant workers. Johannesburg and Pretoria act as one functional entity, connecting the province of Gauteng together and forming one Megacity of roughly 10 million people. Gauteng (as a city) is growing rapidly, due to mass urbanization that is a feature of many developing countries. According to the State of the Cities Report, the urban portion of Gauteng – comprised primarily of the cities of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni (the East Rand) and Tshwane (greater Pretoria) – will be a polycentric urban region with a projected population of some 14.6 million people by 2015, making it one of the largest cities in the world.
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| Rent a GPS for travel within
South Africa. Elegant and simple! Touch the screen and hear
turn-by-turn directions with street names as you enjoy your driving experience
throughout South Africa. Customize your navigation method or route, to travel
safely and stress-free. This GPS Unit provides detailed coverage of the
following: Akasia, Alberton, Beacon Bay, Bedfordview, Benoni, Blaauwberg, Bloemfontein, Boksburg, Brakpan, Cape Town, Centurion, Despatch, Durban, East London, Edenvale, Franshhoek, Germiston, Gonubie, Helderberg, Johannesburg, Johannesburg South East, Johannesburg South West, Kempton Park, Krugersdorp, Leeukop, Lenasia, Midrand, Modderfontein, Nigel, Oostenberg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Randburg, Randburg North, Randfontein, Roodepoort, Roodepoort, South Sandton, South Peninsula, Soweto Springs, Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, Uitenhage and Waterval. For additional information, click on International GPS Rental |
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Some Things to See and Do in South Africa
Jenman African Safaris has one primary focus -- Safari Tours! They offer smaller, more personal and highly interactive safaris and have built a solid reputation for safe, comfortable, reliable and fun-filled tours to Southern Africa’s most spectacular destinations. Selected destinations in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa and Swaziland.
| Raylenne Tours & Safaris offers African wildlife safaris in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda including with various accommodations ranging from budget camping to luxury lodge safaris as well as beach holidays Mombasa and Zanzibar. The also have trips in East Africa and South Africa. |
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Beach and Bush Adventures offers the ultimate Southern African adventure holiday destination. They offer specialized safaris and adventure trips in South Africa and Mozambique. South African Adventure tours include mountain biking, sailing, flying, scuba diving, surfing and golfing.
| At InfoHub, we believe vacation travel should be much more than just flying you to a tropical beach. Since 1996, we at InfoHub have worked hard to bring you the largest specialty travel portal on the Internet. Today, you can find over 20,000 specialty trips on InfoHub.com, covering activities from Artist Workshops to Yoga Retreats. Whatever your special interest is, you will find it right here! Plus trips you never even knew existed! We continue to expand the exciting array of travel options available by adding hundreds of out-of-the-ordinary trips every week! Our goal is to make Infohub.com "The Ultimate Source of Inspiring Travel Ideas" for your next dream trip. | ||
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Suggestions for
Dining in South Africa
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Some Favorites
in South Africa
As I have never been to South Africa I do not have any "favorite things." Therefore the favorites listed here are
favorites of others. If you have a favorite you would like to add, just e-mail me and I will be happy to post it.
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