a province of N South Africa; formed in 1994 from part of the former province of Transvaal: service industries, mining, and manufacturing. Capital: Johannesburg. Pop: 12 272 263 (2011 est). Area: 18 810 sq km (7262 sq miles)
Gauteng in American English
(ˈgaʊˌtɛŋ)
province of South Africa, in the N part: 7,263 sq mi (18,810 sq km); pop. 6,869,000; cap. Johannesburg