A map of Gauteng, showing the East Rand. Johannesburg is highlighted in red, and the West Rand is shown in light brown, with the East Rand in dark brown.

East Rand is the name of the urban eastern part of the Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg. Map of the East Rand in Gauteng Province, South Afirca. ... Map of the East Rand in Gauteng Province, South Afirca. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... A map of the West Rand. ... Witwatersrand is a low mountain range which runs through Gauteng in South Africa. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... This article is about the continent. ... It has been suggested that Gold Bar be merged into this article or section. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ...

The East Rand extends from Germiston in the west to Springs in the east, and south down to Nigel, and includes the towns of Boksburg, Benoni, Brakpan, Kempton Park, Edenvale, and Bedfordview. The local governments of the area were merged into a single city in 1999, called the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, meaning "place of peace." The large black townships of the East Rand were the scene of heavy clashes between the African National Congress and the Inkatha Freedom Party before the end of Apartheid. Germiston in the East Rand of Gauteng is South Africas sixth largest city with 70% of the western worlds gold passing through its gold refinery. ... Springs is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa and is part of the East Rand region. ... Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. ... Benoni is a town in the South African province of Gauteng. ... Brakpan is a gold and uranium mining town in Gauteng, South Africa. ... Kempton Park is a town on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. ... Edenvale can refer to: Edenvale, Gauteng Edenvale (Forgotten Realms) Eden Vale, a small village in England Eden Vale (company), a British dairy products manufacturer This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Bedfordview is a town on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. ... The phrase mergers and acquisitions or M&A refers to the aspect of corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as assets. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... In South Africa, the term township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban residential areas that, under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (Africans, Coloureds and Indians) who lived near or worked in areas that were designated white-only. Soweto (actually a group of townships) and Alexandra are two of... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in South Africa. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...

Despite being a separate municipal area, like the West Rand, the East Rand is included in the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area. To this end, the East Rand shares the same dialling code as Johannesburg (011 locally). It is not uncommon for residents of the East Rand to work in Johannesburg proper and vice versa. A map of the West Rand. ... The Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area is the official name of the area surrounding the city of Johannesburg, in South Africa. ... The term Economies of agglomeration is used in urban economics to describe the benefits that firms obtain when locating near each other. ...