Germiston
Sign in to saveGermiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions as the municipal seat of Ekurhuleni, hosting the municipal council and administration.
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Place details
- Locality
- Germiston
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 255,863
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Germiston
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Germiston CBD.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Central Business District of Germiston
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gauteng
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Ekurhuleni
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Main Place
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1886
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- South Africa
- Elevation
- +1620
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- Germiston CBD.jpg
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- P1464
- Q23906078
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Architecture
- Neighbourhoods
- Demographics
- Economy
- Sports
- Law and government
- Government
- Coats of arms
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Roads
- Railways
- Airports
- Health systems
- Education
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions as the municipal seat of Ekurhuleni, hosting the municipal council and administration.
Originally a mining town established in 1886 at the start of the Witwatersrand Gold Rush, Germiston has since developed into one of the largest manufacturing, trucking and railway hubs in Africa, and is a major centre of the South African steel industry.