The western part of the region is characterised by open space and is predominantly made up of agricultural holdings and large tracts of undeveloped land.

Settled areas include Dainfern, Farmall and Chartwell at the upper end of the socio-economic spectrum, and informal settlements such as Diepsloot at the lower end. Commercial interests are concentrated in Kya Sand, Lanseria and Fourways.

The area still has plenty of developmental opportunities to offer investors, and is home to Lanseria Airport, which is on the rise.

The eastern half of the region includes the fast-growing Midrand central business district, home of one of the city's prime conferencing sites, Gallagher Estate, the seat of the Pan African Parliament and Grand Central Airport.

Midrand also offers residents and visitors plenty in terms of entertainment and shopping. It includes many recently developed areas such as Vorna Valley, Glen Austin, Halfway Gardens, Halfway House Estate and Kyalami. Two substantial townships, Ebony Park and Ivory Park, are situated on the region's western and eastern borders.

The eastern part of the region is characterised by townhouse developments and cluster villages, as well as large agricultural holdings.

With easy access to the Johannesburg inner city, the West Rand, Pretoria central business district and Ekurhuleni, Region A is ideally placed for metropolitan economic development.