Capital City | Pretoria (administrative capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital) |
Capital location | 25 42 S, 28 13 E |
Capital - history | Pretoria is named in honor of Andries PRETORIUS, the father of voortrekker (pioneer) leader Marthinus PRETORIUS; Cape Town reflects its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein is a combination of the Dutch words bloem (flower) and fontein (fountain) meaning "fountain of flowers" |
Capital - time difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
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