Gauteng province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into three metropolitan municipalities and two district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into six local municipalities.
| Name | Code | Seat | Area (km2)[1] | Population (2016)[2] | Pop. density (per km2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | EKU | Germiston | 1,975 | 3,379,104 | 1,710.6 | ||
| City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | JHB | Johannesburg | 1,645 | 4,949,347 | 3,008.8 | ||
| City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | TSH | Pretoria | 6,298 | 3,275,152 | 520.0 | ||
| Sedibeng District Municipality | DC42 | Vereeniging | 4,173 | 957,528 | 229.5 | ||
| West Rand District Municipality | DC48 | Randfontein | 4,087 | 838,594 | 205.2 |
| Name | Code | District | Seat | Area (km2) | Population (2016) | Pop. density (per km2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emfuleni Local Municipality | GT421 | Sedibeng | Vanderbijlpark | 966 | 733,445 | 759.3 | ||
| Midvaal Local Municipality | GT422 | Sedibeng | Meyerton | 1,722 | 111,612 | 64.8 | ||
| Lesedi Local Municipality | GT423 | Sedibeng | Heidelberg | 1,484 | 112,472 | 75.8 | ||
| Mogale City Local Municipality | GT481 | West Rand | Krugersdorp | 1,342 | 383,864 | 286.0 | ||
| Merafong City Local Municipality | GT484 | West Rand | Carletonville | 1,631 | 188,843 | 115.8 | ||
| Rand West City Local Municipality | GT485 | West Rand | Randfontein | 1,115 | 265,887 | 238.5 |
These municipalities have been dissolved since the current system of local government was established in 2000.
| Name | Code | Dissolved | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC46 | 18 May 2011 | Incorporated into the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | |
| GT461 | 18 May 2011 | ||
| GT462 | 18 May 2011 | ||
| GT482 | 3 August 2016 | Merged to create Rand West City Local Municipality | |
| GT483 | 3 August 2016 |