Downtown Pretoria Gauteng South Africa

Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embas…
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It has a reputation as an academic city and centre of research, being home to the Tshwane University of Technology, the University of Pretoria, the University of South Africa, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and the Human Sciences Research Council. It also hosts the National Research Foundation and the South African Bureau of Standards. Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
  • Country: South Africa
  • Province: Gauteng
  • Established: 18 November 1855
  • Founded by: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
  • Elevation: 1,339 m (4,393 ft)
  • Area code: 012
  • Municipality: City of Tshwane

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