View from space of South Africa's industrial and mining heartland.
June 29, 2022 - View from space of South Africa's industrial and mining heartland, from the gold-mining city of Johannesburg to one of the nation's capital cities, Pretoria. This region of South Africa is the largest mining and industrial region on the continent of Africa. Gold was discovered in 1886 amid ancient rocks of the Witwatersrand (white waters ridge), a range of hills that arcs through the region. Diamonds were found just northeast of this area (off the top right of the photo), and several platinum mines have been developed west of Pretoria (top left). The transport corridor connecting Johannesburg to Pretoria, the N1 highway, is considered the busiest section of highway in southern Africa. It leads through the commercial business districts of Sandton and Midrand. Wealthier suburbs are located within an urban forest around Sandton. By contrast, the less wealthy, very densely populated neighborhoods of Soweto, Alexandra, Tembisa, Diepsloot, and Soshanguve are almost treeless. Among the attractions are the steep, picturesque slopes of the Magaliesberg Range, which are protected as wildlife and scenic zones. Less dramatic is the sailing mecca of Hartebeestpoort lake.
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Location: South Africa
Photo credit: © Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
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