The East Rand is a major urban area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

The region extends from Alberton in the west to Springs in the east, and south down to Nigel.

It includes the towns of Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, Linksfield and Modderfontein.

This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef was discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.

It is not uncommon for residents of the East Rand to work in Johannesburg proper and vice versa.