Gauteng facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gauteng
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| Motto(s):
Unity in Diversity
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Location of Gauteng in South Africa
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| Country |  South Africa |
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| Established | 28 April 1994 | |
| Capital | Johannesburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Parliamentary system | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18,176 km2 (7,018 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 9th in South Africa | |
| Highest elevation | 1,913 m (6,276 ft) | |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 12,272,263 | |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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15,176,115 | |
| • Rank | 1st in South Africa | |
| • Density | 675.191/km2 (1,748.74/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 1st in South Africa | |
| Population groups | ||
| • African | 77.4% | |
| • White | 15.6% | |
| • Coloured | 3.5% | |
| • Indian or Asian | 2.9% | |
| Languages | ||
| • Zulu | 14.8% | |
| • English | 13.3% | |
| • Afrikaans | 12.4% | |
| • Southern Sotho | 12.1% | |
| • Northern Sotho | 11.6% | |
| • Tswana | 11.1% | |
| • Xhosa | 10.6% | |
| • Tsonga | 6.6% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 3.2% | |
| • Venda | 2.3% | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | ZA-GT | |
| HDI (2017) | 0.735 high · 2nd |
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Gauteng ( KHOW-teng; Tswana: Gauteng; Sotho: Gauteng ; Zulu: eGoli; Tsonga: Gauteng/eXilungwini; Ndebele, Xhosa: iRhawuti; Southern Ndebele: I-Gauteng; Venda: Gauteng) is a province of South Africa. It is the smallest by area, though it is also the most populous in the country. Its capital is Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It also hosts South Africa's legislative capital, Pretoria.
Geography
The province borders the provinces of North West (west), the Free State (south), Limpopo (north), and Mpumalanga (east). It is the smallest province by area.
Images for kids
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A snippet of text showing the Sesotho word "Gaudeng" (modern Gauteng) in Jacottet's A practical method to learn Sesuto: with exercises and a short vocabulary, published in 1906
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The undulating hills that form part of the rural areas in the province just north of Johannesburg. Although Gauteng is a heavily urbanised province, much of its area is extensively cultivated for agriculture.
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Sandton Gautrain Station in August 2010
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University of Pretoria's Old Arts Building
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The Maropeng visitors centre at the Cradle of Humankind
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Loftus Versfeld Stadium, one of Gauteng's various stadia and venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Gauteng para niños
