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Johannesburg (other) , enacted in 2002
* Johannesburg (horse) (born 1999), a racehorse from Kentucky
Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa. Its local government is the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Johannesburg may also refer to: Places in the United States *Johannesburg, California * Johannesburg, Michigan * Johannesburg, Wisconsin * Johannesburg Mountain, Washington Music * ''Johannesburg'' (EP), a 2016 EP by Mumford and Sons *A 1975 single by Gil Scott-Heron Other *Johannesburg Declaration The Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development A/CONF.199/20, Chapter 1, Resolution 1, Johannesburg, September 2002 wa ... See also *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite services for the city. Zulu is the most spoken home language at 23.4% followed by English at 20.1%. Johannesburg is a divided city: the poor mostly live in the southern suburbs or on the peripheries of the far north, and the middle- and upper class live largely in the suburbs of the central and north. As of 2012, unemployment is near 25% and most young people are out of work. Around 20% of the city lives in abject poverty in informal settlements that lack proper roads, electricity, or any other kind of direct municipal service. Another 40% live in inadequate housing with insufficient municipal housing. History Following the end of the apartheid era, in April 1991 the Central Witwatersrand Metropolitan Chamber was formed as a "people-based" negotiating forum pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg, California
Johannesburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in a mining district of the Rand Mountains. Johannesburg is located east-northeast of Randsburg, at an elevation of . The terminus of the Randsburg Railway was here from 1897 to 1933. The population was 172 at the 2010 census, down from 176 at the 2000 census. Johannesburg is divided from the neighboring community of Randsburg by a ridge. The town is frequently referred to as "Jo-burg" by locals and frequent visitors to the northwest Mojave. History Johannesburg was founded to support mining operations at Randsburg. In addition to providing rail access, the region's first wells were operated by companies located in Johannesburg. During the first half of the 20th century, the Rand Mining District was the principal gold producing region of California. Activity centered on the Yellow Aster Mine, discovered in 1894. In 1919, the Rand Silver Mine was discovered east of town on Red Mountain. The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg, Wisconsin
Star Prairie is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,944 at the 2000 census. The Village of Star Prairie is located on the eastern boundary of the town. The unincorporated communities of Huntington and Johannesburg are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km2), of which, 31.5 square miles (81.5 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2) of it (3.79%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,944 people, 1,006 households, and 777 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 1.53% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg Mountain
Johannesburg Mountain is one of the most famous peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state. Though not one of the top 100 peaks in the state by elevation, nor one of the top peaks as ranked by topographic prominence, Johannesburg is notable for its large, steep local relief, and particularly its immense, dramatic Northeast Face, which drops 5,000 feet (1,525 m) in only . The name "Johannesburg Mountain" comes, through an error, from "Johnsberg," the name of three mining claims on the north face of the peak. It has also been called "Elsbeth." Johannesburg Mountain was first climbed on July 26, 1938, by Calder Bressler, Bill Cox, Ray W. Clough, and Tom Myers, via a version of the most popular route today, the East Ridge/Cascade-Johannesburg Couloir Route. This route, and others which also finish on the south side of the mountain, are mostly scrambling routes. However, there are many routes on the north and northeast faces which are highly technical and involve consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg (EP)
''Johannesburg'' is the tenth extended play by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons, which was recorded during the band's tour in South Africa in early 2016. It is a collaboration with Senegalese singer Baaba Maal, South African pop group Beatenberg (band), Beatenberg, and Malawian-British singer-producer combo The Very Best (band), the Very Best. The EP was released on 17 June 2016 through Island Records. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic * Mumford & Sons – primary artist, production * Baaba Maal – featured artist * The Very Best (band), The Very Best – featured artist * Beatenberg (band), Beatenberg – featured artist * Johan Hugo – production * Dan Grech-Marguerat – additional production, programming * Michael Brauer – mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering * Chris Maas – photography * David East – photography * Ross Stirling – artwork Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{Authority control 2016 EPs Mumford & Son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Scott-Heron
Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American Jazz poetry, jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson (musician), Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul music, soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. His own term for himself was "bluesologist", which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues".Onstage at the Black Wax Club in Washington, D.C. in 1982, Scott-Heron cited Harlem Renaissance writers Langston Hughes, Sterling Allen Brown, Sterling Brown, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen and Claude McKay as among those who had "taken the blues as a poetry form" in the 1920s and "fine-tuned it" into a "remarkable art form".Gil Scott-Heron in a live performance in 1982 wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg Declaration
The Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development A/CONF.199/20, Chapter 1, Resolution 1, Johannesburg, September 2002 was adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), sometimes referred to as Earth Summit 2002, at which the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development was also agreed upon. The Johannesburg Declaration builds on earlier declarations made at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment at Stockholm in 1972, and the Earth Summit A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I), Chapter I, Annex I, Rio de Janeiro, June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. While committing the nations of the world to sustainable develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg (horse)
Johannesburg (foaled on February 23, 1999) is a Kentucky-bred United States and European Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Johannesburg was trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. Racing career Johannesburg was unbeaten as a 2-year-old, winning 7 races, 4 of them Group 1s, including the Phoenix Stakes, Prix Morny, Middle Park Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile. For his performances in the 2001 racing season, he earned the Cartier Award for Two-Year-Old European Champion Colt. He had 3 starts as a 3-year-old, including an 8th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby and 9th in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Stud record Johannesburg was retired to the Ashford Stud near Versailles, Kentucky, the American arm of the giant Irish breeder Coolmore Stud. For a time, he shuttled between Ashford Stud and Coolmore Australia near Jerrys Plains, New South Wales for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season, but as of 2009 stood exclusively in Kentucky. In October 2009 he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss Johannesburg (other)
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Schloss Johannesburg (Castle Johannesburg) or variant, ''may refer to:'' * ''Schloss Johannesberg'' aka Jánský vrch, a German castle in Czech Silesia * Schloss Johannisburg, a castle in Aschaffenburg, Germany * Schloss Johannisberg, a castle in Hesse, Germany * ''Johannisborg'', a castle in Sweden, see List of castles and manor houses in Sweden ** the remains of Johannisborg, see Listed buildings in Östergötland County See also *Johannesburg (other) Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa. Its local government is the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Johannesburg may also refer to: Places in the United States *Johannesburg, California * Johannesburg, Michigan * Johan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesberg (other)
Johannesberg may refer to: * Johannesberg, Bavaria, Germany * Janov nad Nisou, a village in the Czech Republic, known as ''Johannesberg'' in German * Jánský vrch, a castle in the Czech Republic, known as ''Johannesberg'' in German * Battle of Johannesberg of the Seven Years' War * Janževa Gora, Slovenia, known as ''Johannesberg'' in German See also * Johannesburg, a city in South Africa * Johannesburg (other) * Johannisberg (other) Johannisberg is the name of the following: Mountains: * Johannisberg (Bad Nauheim) * Johannisberg (High Tauern) (3,453 m AA), in the Glockner Group in the Austrian High Tauern * Johannisberg (Jena-Lobeda) on the east bank of the Saale near Jena-Lo ... * Johannisburg (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
