Johannesburg
South Africa
Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba, Elected 2016
4.76 million people
1645 km2
726 mm/year
20.0 °C
$82.9 Billion
* Bar graph maximums are derived from the C40 Member with the greatest value in each category. An indicator ( ) also displays the average of all C40 Member cities for additional context.
Type | Hazard | Severity | Action Taken |
Flood | Flash or surface flood | Extremely Serious | |
Extreme Temperature - Hot | Heat Wave | Extremely Serious | |
Water Scarcity | Drought | Serious | |
Extreme Temperature - Hot | Extreme Hot Days | Extremely Serious | |
Storm | Lightning or Thunderstorm | Extremely Serious | |
Storm | Tornado | Extremely Serious |