Johannesburg is a city in the northeastern part of South Africa. There are over 3 million people throughout the city, which is broken into a total of five districts. Central Johannesburg, Soweto, Sandton, Randburg, and Roodeport are the districts, with the majority of the residents being the black residents and they predominantly populate Soweto. The white residents amount to only about 500,000 and a smaller number represents the other nationalities and descents that make up the city.