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* The areas are not only strongly linked economically, but existing transport axes have also created strong functional links between Johannesburg and its hinterland.

Over the years, Johannesburg and [[Pretoria]] have also been growing together, and the two cities share a common border. Questions have been raised as to whether they are beginning to function as one, and if this constitutes an extension of the metropolitan area to include Pretoria. Research suggests, however, that Pretoria is a metropolitan area in its own right, and that Johannesburg and Pretoria actually form the start of a megalopolitan system, with JohanensburgJohannesburg as its apex. The inclusion of another major metropolitan area to the south of Johannesburg, the [[Vaal Triangle]], also forms part of this megalopolis, as a concept first coined and defined by French geographer [[Jean Gottman]].

Johannesburg is listed as having a [[metropolitan area]] population area of 7.85 million, about one third the size of [[Greater New York]].