Submitted Place Name Revision History

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5/5/2017, 10:53 PM AngelM0113

Name Johannesburg
Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. JO-hanis-BERG
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Origin of Johannesburg's name is explained. In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria replied that Johannesburg was named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Christiaan Johannes Joubert - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name.
Added 5/5/2017 by AngelM0113