PWV conurbation
E942757
The PWV conurbation is a major urban and industrial region in South Africa centered around Pretoria, Johannesburg (the Witwatersrand), and Vereeniging.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conurbation
ⓘ
industrial region ⓘ urban area ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging conurbation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLocalMunicipality | Emfuleni Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMetropolitanMunicipality |
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dominantLanguage |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ Sotho ⓘ Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid subtropical climate (Pretoria area)
ⓘ
subtropical highland climate (Johannesburg area) ⓘ |
| hasCoreCity |
Johannesburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Vereeniging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commerce
ⓘ
finance ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ mining ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
Apies River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jukskei River NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaal River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportInfrastructure |
highways
ⓘ
international airports ⓘ railways ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFunction |
administrative centre
ⓘ
financial centre ⓘ industrial centre ⓘ |
| historicallyDevelopedAround | gold mining on the Witwatersrand ⓘ |
| historicalNameUsedBefore | Gauteng Province creation GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesCityRegion |
Johannesburg
GENERATED
ⓘ
Pretoria GENERATED ⓘ Vereeniging GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesRegion | Witwatersrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEconomicHubOf |
Gauteng Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorUrbanRegionOf | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gauteng Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Gauteng City-Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
| wasPrecursorTo | Gauteng Province concept ⓘ |
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