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Pretoria

Also known as Pretoria, S. Africa, Pretoria, S Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng, Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria ( ; ) is the administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country.

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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, where the country's executive branch of government operates. It is also home to all of the foreign embassies representing other nations in South Africa.

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Key facts

Settlement.blank_name: GDP
Settlement.name: Pretoria
Settlement.native_name: Pitori (SeTswana/SePedi/SeSotho)iPitoli (Zulu)ePitoli (Swati)
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city (executive branch)
Settlement.founder: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Pretoria, South Africa.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Pretoria.svg
Settlement.nicknames: Jacaranda City, 012, Pirara, PTA
Settlement.motto: ("May Pretoria be pre-eminent in excellence")
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Gauteng#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gauteng
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: City of Tshwane
Settlement.established_title: Established

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Prétorienne
Population: 741651
Area: 687.54
Elevation: 1332
Official website: www.tshwane.gov.za
Image: Pretoria CBD1.jpg
Dialing code: 012

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Commons category: Pretoria
inception: 1855-11-16
postal code: 0001 • 0002
P8168: Mesocyclops
native label: Pretoria
P12749: Vladimir Lenin

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Contents

History
Boer Wars
Union of South Africa
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Cityscape
Architecture
Central business district
Parks and gardens
Jacaranda city
Suburbs
Transportation
Railway
Buses
Road
Airports
Culture
Media
Radio
Television
Paper
Pretoria Creole
Museums
Music
Hip-Hop
Bacardi
Amapiano
Performing arts and galleries
Sport
Places of worship
Jewish community
Buddhist community
Coat of arms
Education
Primary education
Secondary education
International schools
Tertiary education
University of South Africa
University of Pretoria
Tshwane University of Technology
CSIR
Military
Military headquarters
Transito Air Force Headquarters
The Dequar Road Complex
The Sebokeng Complex
Military bases
The Dequar Road Base
Thaba Tshwane
Joint Support Base Wonderboom
Military colleges
Air force bases
Proposed change of name
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Places of interest
Nature reserves
See also
References
External links

Pretoria ( ; ) is the administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country.

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 (TUT), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 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.