Midrand
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| Coordinates | 26 ° 0 ′ S , 28 ° 8 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| metropolis | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-GP | ||
| Residents | 87,387 (2011) | ||
 Christ Church in Midrand
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Midrand is a formerly independent city in South Africa . It is located in the Gauteng Province and had a population of 87,387 in 2011.
Since the late 1990s, Midrand has belonged to Region 2 of the metropolis of Johannesburg . Since 2006 it has been part of Region A in the metropolitan municipality of City of Johannesburg . There is a Gautrain stop in Midrand .
economy
Many international corporations such as Audi , T-Systems , Bosch , Siemens , BMW , Canon or Osram have the city due to its central location between Johannesburg and Pretoria , its easy access to the highway N1 and the high crime rate in central Johannesburg as a center chosen for their South Africa activities. Since the early 1990s in particular, many of these companies, including the South African Mint, the Edutech Center, GEA Process Engineering , Bosun Brick and Digital Surveillance Systems , moved to Midrand because of the growing crime rate in Johannesburg. The city has therefore grown significantly in recent years and is very modern.
The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit , the only Grand Prix circuit in South Africa, is located in the Midrands area.
International politics
The Pan-African Parliament of the African Union (AU) moved its seat from Addis Ababa to Midrand in 2008 . The AU 's New Partnership for Africa's Development program also has its administrative headquarters here.
education
The Midrand Graduate Institute is located in the city .
gallery
Seat of the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand
Gautrain route in Midrand
Russian Orthodox Church in Midrand
Water tower in the Midrand skyline
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ City of Johannesburg: Region A . at www.joburg.org.za ( Memento of the original dated February 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
