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Johannesburg Travel Guide

Johannesburg is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world, it is Africa's most advanced city, and one of Africa's only two global cities, the other being Cairo according to the Globalization and World Cities group's inventory.

About Johannesburg

Johannesburg covers an area of 635.1 sq. miles (1644.9 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 3.9 million people being the largest and most populous city in South Africa. It is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in S.A.

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Bus Factory

The Newtown Cultural Precinct has a small market that operates daily, but the best place to look for indigenous handicrafts in Newtown is the shop at the Bus Factory, 1 President St., located in a 1930s transport depot that was revamped as part of the regeneration of Newtown. Administered by the Craft Council, under the excellent curatorship of Susan Sellschop, the Bus Factory showcases the finest crafts pieces available in the country.



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