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Zwartkops Raceway
A tight, undulating 2.4km circuit near Pretoria that is the heart of South African historic racing, with the Passion for Speed meeting each January drawing significant international machinery.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Gauteng, South Africa · Africa
Pretoria is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Centurion, 11km from Zwartkops Raceway.
Pretoria is a major city located in Gauteng, South Africa. With a population of 2,112,693, it is one of the largest urban centers in Africa.
On a road trip, Pretoria sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pretoria to your route.
Pretoria ( prih-TOR-ee-ə, pree-; Afrikaans: [prəˈtʉəria] ) is the executive 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 westward into the foothills of the MagaliesbergRead more
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.
As the administrative capital of the country, Pretoria hosts the headquarters of all national government departments and agencies. The city is also a major global diplomatic hub; it is home to 134 foreign embassies and high commissions, representing the second-largest concentration of diplomatic missions in the world, surpassed only by Washington, D.C.
Pretoria is the central part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Cullinan, Hammanskraal and Soshanguve. Some have proposed changing the official name from Pretoria to Tshwane, which has caused some public controversy.
Pretoria is named after the Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, and South Africans sometimes call it the "Jacaranda City", because of the thousands of jacaranda trees planted along its streets and in its parks and gardens.
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Pretoria is located in Gauteng, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -25.7449 latitude, 28.1878 longitude.
Pretoria has a population of approximately 2,112,693 people, making it a major city in South Africa.
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racetrack
A tight, undulating 2.4km circuit near Pretoria that is the heart of South African historic racing, with the Passion for Speed meeting each January drawing significant international machinery.
11 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
South Africa's premier racing facility and former Formula 1 venue now hosting international GT and endurance racing.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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A powerful and moving museum that documents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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