Germiston, Industrial city in Gauteng, South Africa
The metropolitan hub occupies an elevated position at 1,620 meters above sea level, east of Johannesburg and west of Benoni in Gauteng province.
The discovery of gold by prospectors John Jack and August Simmer on Elandsfontein farm in 1886 marked the beginning of this settlement.
The demographic composition includes a mix of 62.3 percent Black African and 31.3 percent White residents speaking English, Afrikaans, Zulu, and Xhosa.
The Rand Airport serves civil aviation needs while major motorways and rail services connect the city to surrounding industrial and commercial areas.
The Rand Refinery, established in 1921, processes seventy percent of the Western world's gold through its facilities in Germiston.
Location: City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Inception: 1886
Elevation above the sea: 1,620 m
GPS coordinates: -26.21667,28.16667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
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