Johannesburg

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CTL-PL-0051 · Place

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Combined Graph record U-01376 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-PL-0051. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Johannesburg is a city in South Africa: the South African government's Official Guide to South Africa 2019/20 (GCIS) lists the City of Johannesburg among South Africa's eight metropolitan municipalities (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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Johannesburg is a city in South Africa: the South African government's Official Guide to South Africa 2019/20 (GCIS) lists the City of Johannesburg among South Africa's eight metropolitan municipalities (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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Sources

https://www.gcis.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/resourcecentre/pocketguide/Guide-4-Government%2019-20.pdf (verification source · master store)

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Johannesburg is a city in South Africa: the South African government's Official Guide to South Africa 2019/20 (GCIS) lists the City of Johannesburg among South Africa's eight metropolitan municipalities (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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