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Backpacker lodges: Gauteng province

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The Province

With a total area of 16 500 square kilometres, Gauteng is slightly smaller than the US state of New Jersey. While it's South Africa's smallest province, it has the second-largest population after KwaZulu-Natal, and by far the highest population density - over 570 people per square kilometre.

It is in an area known as The Highveld because of the high altitude. It's also the economic hub of South Africa. Johannesburg, especially, is a fast-paced city and offers plenty to do, as does Pretoria, a short drive up the M1 highway.

BACKPACKING ACCOMMODATION

Benoni

  • Africa Centre Backpacker Guest Lodge and Travel Centre

  • Mufasa Backpackers

    • Boksburg

  • Mbizi Backpackers Lodge

    • Centurion

  • Gauteng Day Trippers

    • Johannesburg

  • 2BHappy Backpackers Lodge (Yeoville)

  • Accoustix @ Grant's (Randburg)

  • Bob's Bunkhouse (Edenvale)

  • Brown Sugar Backpackers (Observatory)

  • Diamond Diggers Backpackers (Kensington)

  • Gemini Backpackers (Edenvale)

  • Ghandi's Back Packers and Lodge (Kensington)

  • Joburg City Guest Lodge (Kensington)

  • Pension Idube (Melville)

  • Rockey's of Fourways (Fourways)

  • Sleek Backpackers (Blairgowrie)

  • The Backpackers Ritz of Johannesburg (Dunkeld West)

  • Zoo Lodge (Parktown North)

    • OR Tambo International Airport

  • Airport Backpackers Lodge and Tours

  • Emerald Backpackers

  • Terrylin Backpackers Hostel

    • Pretoria

  • 1322 BackPackers International (Hatfield)

  • Constantia Lodge (Meyerspark)

  • Kia-Ora Backpack Adventure Lodge (Berea)

  • North South Backpackers (Hatfield)

  • Pretoria Backpackers Lodge and Travel Centre (Clydesdale)

  • Word of Mouth Backpackers (Sunnyside)

    • Soweto

  • Soweto Backpackers (Orlando West)

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