Back Преториа Abkhazian Pretoria Afrikaans ፕሪቶሪያ Amharic Pretoria AN بريتوريا Arabic پريطوريا ARY بريتوريا ARZ Pretoria AST Pretoria AVK Pretoriya Azerbaijani
Pretoria | |
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 View from the Union Buildings | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: Præstantia Prævaleat Prætoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) | |
 Location of Pretoria within South Africa | |
| Coordinates (Church Square): 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E / 25.74611°S 28.18806°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Metropolitan municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Established | 1855 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,644 km2 (635 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,271 m (4,170 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2.1 million |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 012 |
Pretoria is one of the three capital cities of the African country of South Africa. It is the executive (administrative) and de facto capital of the country. The other two capitals are Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). The city is in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.