Pretoria

Pretoria
View from the Union Buildings
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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 / -25.74611; 28.18806
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.