City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseGoli) is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, the largest city in 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 | |
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Metropolitan municipality | |
| City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | |
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Location in Gauteng | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′S 28°0′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Seat | Johannesburg |
| Wards | 130 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Kabelo Gwamanda (Al Jama-ah) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,645 km2 (635 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,434,827 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 76.4% |
| • Coloured | 5.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.9% |
| • White | 12.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 23.4% |
| • English | 20.1% |
| • Sotho | 9.6% |
| • Tswana | 7.7% |
| • Other | 39.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | JHB |
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.