JHB

Geography & Places abbreviation · City and Neighborhood

JHB
Stands forJohannesburg
CategoriesGeography & Places

JHB stands for Johannesburg, a city and neighborhood abbreviation.

South Africa's largest city and economic center, founded in 1886 during the Witwatersrand gold rush. JHB is used in South African business and travel writing, alongside the nicknames Joburg and Jozi.

Example: Flights from JHB to Cape Town take about two hours.

Usage notes

Johannesburg is one of the few major cities not built on a river, lake or coast. The airport code is JNB.

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