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South Africa has three cities that serve as capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Johannesburg, the largest urban area in the country and a...
18 mar 2023 · The capital of South Africa is Pretoria, but the largest city is Johannesburg, which is also the country’s economic hub. Other major cities include Cape Town, Durban, and Port...
(EN) Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive (ad...
Pretoria was founded in 1855 by Marthinus Pretorius, a leader of the Voortrekkers, who named it after his father Andries Pretorius and chose a spot on the banks of the Apies rivier (Afrikaans for "Monkeys river") to be the new capital of the South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek; ZAR).The elder Pretorius had become a national hero of the Voortrekkers after his victory over ...
Also known by its official name Tshwane, Pretoria is South Africa’s administrative capital and is approximately 45 minutes from Johannesburg. Recently listed as one of the top 100 most loved destinations in the world by the Tourism Sentiment Index, it is a city of historic monuments and memorials, as well as natural spaces.
Often overshadowed by the flashier and faster Johannesburg, Pretoria’s main claim to fame is as the administrative capital of South Africa.
7 sie 2024 · Pretoria, city in Gauteng province and administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa. Pretoria stretches along both sides of the Apies River and extends into the western foothills of the Magaliesberg on the east.
