Pretoria

geographical name

Pre·​to·​ria pri-ˈtȯr-ē-ə How to pronounce Pretoria (audio)
city and administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa located on a small tributary of the Limpopo River in the municipality of Tshwane; formerly the capital of Transvaal population 742,000

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“Pretoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pretoria. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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