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Pretoria

Southern Africa

Pretoria is the executive capital of South Africa, seat of the executive branch of government and of foreign embassies, about 56 km north-northeast of Johannesburg. Founded in 1855, the city is a major academic centre hosting several universities and is nicknamed the Jacaranda City for its thousands of jacaranda trees. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
741,651 1
Area (sq km)
687.54 1
Founding Year
1855 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
1339 1
Latitude
25.74611 degrees south 1
Longitude
28.18806 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Gauteng, States or Territories

Pretoria is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa's national executive capital but not Gauteng's own provincial capital (that is Johannesburg).

Source Pretoria (Wikipedia)
South Africa, Countries
Source Pretoria (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

South Africa, Countries
Source Pretoria (Wikipedia)
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Exxaro Resources Limited

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Milkor (Pty) Ltd

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Rovos Rail

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Competition Commission (South Africa)

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National Treasury (South Africa)

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Sources
1. Pretoria (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    the executive capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government
  • Infobox: population_total
    741,651
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2011
  • Infobox, Area
    687.54 km2 (265.46 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    1,339 m (4,393 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E / 25.74611°S 28.18806°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E / 25.74611°S 28.18806°E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1855
  • Associated With: South Africa, Infobox, Country
    South Africa
  • Associated With: Gauteng, Infobox, Province field
    Gauteng
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Pretoria
Wikidata Q3926, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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