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Capital City Pretoria

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Located in South Africa :: Gauteng  :: Pretoria
Category: Places :: Capital City

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Pretoria is the administrative capital city of South Africa, often referred to as the Jacaranda city because of many Jacaranda trees planted in streets and parks. Situated on the Northern part of Gauteng, within the greater metropolitan area of Tswane. The town was named after the Pretorius family who lived there in the 1850s and today falls under the Tswane Metropolitan Municipality. Various major attractions found in the city includes the Union building, Kruger house museum, Voortrekker-monument, Wonderboom nature reserve & the National Zoological gardens to mention just a few. (Updated Dec-12).

Contact
Address :  Tshwane Tourism Information Centre, Gauteng, South Africa
Contact :  Tshwane Tourism Information Centre
Tel :  +27(0)12 358 1430
Cellphone Reception :  Good Main Cellular Network :  MTN. Vodacom & CellC

Destination Information
Police Hospital Doctor Embassy Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel Gas Refill Laundromat Shopping Mall Shopping Centre Bank ATM Foreign Exchange Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Bakery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy Airport Airstrip Car Rental Tyre Repair Tyre Sales Mechanical Repair Towing Service
Facilities :  Tour Services
Police Telephone :  +27(0)12 393 1000
Hospital Telephone :  +27(0)12 440 0600
Doctor Telephone :  +27(0)12 335 2157
Embassy Telephone :  +27(0)12 481 9100
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)12 358 1430
Towing Service Telephone :  +27(0)12 377 3351
Petrol Type :  All.
Diesel Type :  All.

Facilities
Other Facilities :  Commercial Offices. Fast Food. Wholesale Services. Government Services.

Activities
Game Viewing Game Drives Quad Bikes 4WD Trails Hiking Trails Guided Walks Mountain Biking Horse Trails Fishing Swimming Bird Watching
Night Drives, Picnics, Wine Tasting, Cellar Tours, Golf, Diving
Notes on Activities :  (Some activities may be offered nearby).

Travelling Information

Hospital no. for Muelmed Medi Clinic. There are 130 embassies or high commissions in Pretoria. The airport is the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Railway station. Doctor no. for Dr Serus. Steve Biko Public Hospital: +27(0)12 354 1000. Taxi/Shuttle Services.


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“The northern Sotho name of Pretoria is 'Tshwane', meaning ‘small monkey’ referring the Apies River.” - Chris Smit, 2024/09/26

“One of the conditions for the agreement between the Lydenburg and Potchefstroom settlers was that a capital would be built halfway between them. In 1854, a town was started on two farms on the Apies River. In June 1854 the building of the first church was started. It was completed and consecrated in Feb. 1887 A wandering trader, Andries du Toit was appointed as first Landdrost of the area. He purchased a portion of the land from Pretorius (For a Basutho pony) and laid out a town which he named Arcadia. The city that developed here was named Pretoria.” - Chris Smit, 2024/06/13

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