Trivia: Which modern city is commonly called the “Gold Capital of the World”?
Istanbul, Turkey
Athens, Greece
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dubai, U.A.E.
The correct answer is Johannesburg, South Africa
So why is this answer correct? : Now the economic hub of South Africa, Johannesburg was founded in 1886 after gold was found in 1884 at Witwatersrand, triggering a gold rush. More and more settlers were drawn in by the massive amounts of gold on the ridge. Also known by its Zulu name “eGoli,” meaning “city of gold,” Johannesburg once supplied 40% of the world’s annual gold production. Since the 1970s, many gold mines have been shut down, but Johannesburg is still the largest city by population in South Africa and the largest city in the world not situated on a body of water.