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Fun fact 3 about Pretoria

Pretoria viewed from the Voortrekker Monument
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The first two Jacaranda trees in Pretoria were planted in 1888 by local gardener J.D. Cilliers.

Pretoria
South Africa
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Pretoria

South Africa

Country
South Africa
Population
2.5M
Coordinates
-25.75, 28.19
127th most populous city in the world

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.

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