Climate Johannesburg (South Africa) The climate here is mild, and generally warm and temperate. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Johannesburg than in summer. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Cwb. The average annual temperature is 15.9 °C | 60.6 °F in Johannesburg.

It is the most powerful commercial centre on the African continent. Johannesburg generates 16 percent of South Africa’s GDP and employs 12 percent of the national workforce. Its infrastructure matches leading first world cities, yet the cost of living is far lower.

The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold deposit found along the Witwatersrand, within ten years, the population had grown to 100,000 inhabitants.

The Hillbrow Tower (previously known as the JG Strijdom Tower) was built over three years, between June 1968 and April 1971, and is 269m high. The tower had a blue illuminated Telkom sign installed on 31 May 2005, and was renamed as the Telkom Joburg Tower.

Now, let’s take a look in more detail at the five best neighbourhoods in Johannesburg.

1. Newtown – Where to stay in Johannesburg first time.
2. Maboneng – Where to stay in Johannesburg on a budget.
3. Braamfontein – Best area to stay in Johannesburg for nightlife.
4. Rosebank – Coolest place to stay in Johannesburg.

5 Iconic buildings you should visit in Johannesburg

• The Anstey’s Building. Built in 1935, the Anstey’s Building was the tallest building in Johannesburg at 77 meters.
• Carlton Centre. Known as the Top of Africa, Carlton Centre is the skyscraper which towers above all others in Africa.
• Ponte City Towers.

10 of South Africa’s Most Amazing Modern Buildings

• Bosjes Chapel, Wellington.
• Alice Lane Towers, Johannesburg.
• The Big Pineapple House, Bathurst.
• Cave Suites, Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve.
• 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg.
• Chalkley Treehouse, Kruger National Park.
• 88 on Field, Durban.
• Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town.

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The South African central plateau contains only two major rivers: the Limpopo (a stretch of which is shared with Zimbabwe), and the Orange (with its tributary, the Vaal) which runs with a variable flow across the central landscape from east to west, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at the Namibian border.

Orange River

In South Africa, the list was headed by Nelson Mandela, a predictable and obvious popular choice, given his global stature as a statesman and symbol of post-apartheid liberation and reconciliation.

Klein River

basin The Orange River

Limpopo River basin

Here Are The Biggest Malls In South Africa

• Sandton City South Africa.
• Gateway Theatre of Shopping.
• Fourways Mall in Johannesburg.
• Menlyn Park Shopping Centre.
• Canal Walk in Cape Town.
• Eastgate Shopping Centre.
• The Pavilion Shopping Centre, Durban.
• Mall of Africa.

the Vanderkloof dam

Gariep Dam