Pretoria
Fun Facts
PretoriaCountry: South Africa
Pretoria by the Numbers:
Population: 1,300,000
Average Annual Rainfall: 464 mm
Average January Temperature: 51 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 62 degrees F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: architecture, mining, trade
Ethnicity: Black, European
Time Zone: UTC+2
Country Dialing Code: 27
Area Code:12
Did You Know?
Pretoria was first called Petoriusdorp ' a little later, someone with a knowledge of Latin suggested the name Pretorium. To the relief of many the name Pretoria was finally adopted.
Orientation:
A relatively small city, Pretoria lies about 50km north of Johannesburg and is approximately three degrees warmer than its southern cousin.
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