South African capital of Pretoria (Pretoria) (World capitals) Satellite maps
Pretoria (Pretoria) South African administrative capital, located in north-east of the Plateau Valley Ma Jialai Vershbow, the cross-Limpopo River tributaries A Pisi the two sides.More than 1,300 meters above sea level.The average annual temperature of 17 ℃.Built in 1855, the Boer leader Pretorius named after his son Maldives-Klaus is the founder of the Pretoria City, the city legislature have their father's statue.1860, which is the establishment of the Transvaal Boer Republic of the capital.1900, the British occupation.1910, a white racist rule in South Africa Federation (1961 to the Republic of South Africa) of the capital.Beautiful scenery, "Garden City", Ziwei planted on both sides of the street, also known as the "Ziwei City."The annual October to November, flowers are blooming, the city held festivals, up to one week.The center of the church on the square stands the statue of Paul Kruger, who is Transvaal (South Africa) Republic of the first president, the former places of residence had been changed to National Memorial.Place side of the parliament building, the former Transvaal state legislature, is now the seat of the provincial government.The famous Church Street 18.64 km in length, for one of the world's longest street, skyscraper buildings on both sides of forest.Federal buildings for the seat of the Central Government, in view of the city on a hill.Paul Kruger is located on the street in the Transvaal Museum in the Stone Age since the collection of the various geological, archaeological artifacts and specimens, in addition to the National Historical and Cultural Museum, open-air museum, and so on.Many city parks with a total area of more than 1,700 hectares, of which the National Zoo in Nanjing and cultural park is most famous.Built in 1949, cost 340,000 pounds a pioneer in the southern suburbs of the monument stands on a hill, this is the history of South Africa to commemorate the famous "big ox-cart road," the migration period is built.19 in the 1930s, the British colonialists in the Boer people crowding out, the crowds around, from South Africa in southern Cape Province along the north transfer, to be here, of movement, which lasted three years.The outskirts of Fountain Valley, Wang De Bumu nature reserves and wildlife protected areas are also tourist destination.Pretoria for the mining cities, suburbs for the diamond, platinum, gold, tin, iron, chrome, coal, ore mining centre.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-08/19/content_529777.htm
South African capital of Pretoria (Pretoria) geographical coordinates (Google maps satellite map Landmark) finishing date: (2006/10/1 11:06:00)
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