City Details: Pretoria
A few alternate names for Pretoria are: E-Pitoli, IPitoli, PRY, Piritoria, Piritōria, Pitori, Praetoria, Prehtoryja, Pretooriyaa, Pretori
Pretoria is the administrative 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.
General Information
- Official Name: South Africa
- Common Name: South Africa
- Population: 2112693
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.74486, 28.18783
- Country Code: ZAF
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Pretoria
- 1. Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF), distance from city center: 10.08 km
- 2. Wonderboom Airport (PRY), distance from city center: 10.75 km
- 3. Grand Central Airport (GCJ), distance from city center: 27.27 km
Location of Pretoria
Country Details
- Country: South Africa
- Official Name: Republic of South Africa
- Capital: PretoriaBloemfonteinCape Town
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Southern Africa
- Population: 59,308,690
- Area: 1,221,037 km²
- Languages: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
- Currency: South African rand (R)
- Timezones: UTC+02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Botswana
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
Holidays in Pretoria, South Africa
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Africa for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Human Rights Day - 2026-03-21
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Family Day - 2026-04-06
- Freedom Day - 2026-04-27
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Youth Day - 2026-06-16
- National Women's Day - 2026-08-10
- Heritage Day - 2026-09-24
- Day of Reconciliation - 2026-12-16
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- St. Stephen's Day - 2026-12-26
Top Events in Pretoria, South Africa
Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance | A Lifetime Of Standing Ovations
Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance | A Lifetime Of Standing Ovations
Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance | A Lifetime Of Standing Ovations
Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance | A Lifetime Of Standing Ovations
Korean Culture Concert
Francois van Coke en Vriende 2025
The Corrs, 'Talk On Corners' Summer 2025 Tour
The Lumineers
The Lumineers
Museums in Pretoria, South Africa
Fort Klapperkop Museum
Johann Rissik Drive, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0105, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7802° S, 28.2101° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Kruger House
60 W.F. Nkomo Street, Tshwane Ward 58, Pretoria, 0142, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7465° S, 28.1814° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-16:30 • Sa-Su 09:00-16:30
National Museum of Natural History
432 Paul Kruger Street, Salvokop, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7530° S, 28.1894° E
Hours: 08:00-14:00
Ditsong Museums of South Africa
70 W.F. Nkomo Street, Tshwane Ward 58, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7466° S, 28.1820° E
National Cultural History Museum
Minnaar Street, Salvokop, Pretoria, 0126, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7534° S, 28.1845° E
Fort Schanskop
Eeufees Road, Tshwane Ward 59, Pretoria, 0060, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7771° S, 28.1846° E
Pretoria Art Museum
Francis Baard Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0132, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7481° S, 28.2136° E
old arts
23 Lynnwood Road, Baileys Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7541° S, 28.2303° E
Liesl Meintjies
Du Toit Street, Tshwane Ward 58, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7409° S, 28.1977° E
Fort Schanskop
Eeufees Road, Tshwane Ward 59, Pretoria, 0060, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7771° S, 28.1847° E
//Hapo Museum
Koch Street, Salvokop, Pretoria, 0060, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7642° S, 28.1889° E
Bantu Commissioner’s Office Building
Booth Street, Tshwane Ward 58, Pretoria, 0142, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7466° S, 28.1820° E
Melrose House Museum
Scheiding Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0060, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7558° S, 28.1926° E
De Volkstem Building
Volkstem Avenue, Salvokop, Pretoria, 0126, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7483° S, 28.1864° E
Women's Living Heritage Museum
Helen Joseph Street, Tshwane Ward 58, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7466° S, 28.1939° E
Voortrekker Monument Museum
Louis Trichard, Tshwane Ward 59, Pretoria, 0126, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7765° S, 28.1758° E
Rovos Rail Museum
Paul Kruger Street, Roseville, Pretoria, 0142, South Africa
Coordinates: 25.7184° S, 28.1867° E