gauteng

proper noun
UK /xaʊˈtɛŋ/
US /ɡaʊˈtɛŋ/

Gauteng is a province in South Africa where the city of Johannesburg is.

My aunt lives in Gauteng and works in Johannesburg.

SYNONYMS

Gauteng ProvincePWVPretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereenigingplace in South Africa

RELATED WORDS

JohannesburgPretoriaSouth AfricaprovinceSoweto

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A province in northeastern South Africa that is the country's smallest but most crowded.

Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa by area.

3. The economic heartland of South Africa, home to many businesses and mines.

Many companies have their offices in Gauteng.

4. A Sotho word meaning 'place of gold,' referring to the gold found there.

The name Gauteng means 'place of gold' in Sotho.