Tshwane
Tshwane, officially the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, is a metropolitan municipality in Gauteng province, South Africa. It encompasses Pretoria, the administrative capital of the country, and a wide surrounding area of towns, suburbs, and rural settlements. The municipal seat is in Pretoria. The municipality is one of nine metropolitan areas in South Africa and is governed by a metropolitan council.
The entity was established in 2000 through the amalgamation of Pretoria with surrounding local authorities as
Geography and economy: The area lies to the north of Johannesburg and includes dense urban suburbs as
Demographics and landmarks: The population comprises multiple ethnic and linguistic communities, with languages such as Afrikaans,
Governance: The metropolitan council handles service delivery, planning, housing, and regulatory functions across the metro, with