Pretoria Country: 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.