Metroji clue #73

Pretoria in five emoji

South Africa

One of three capitals, holding the executive while Cape Town has parliament and Bloemfontein the courts. For about six weeks a year the whole city turns purple.

What each emoji refers to

Jacarandas flower in October and drop enough blossom to colour the pavements. The city is named after them locally.
The trees are South American imports, and planting new ones is now restricted because they are classed as invasive.
The Union Buildings sit above the city on a terraced hillside and hold the president's offices.
Groenkloof reserve is inside the city limits and has zebra and antelope grazing in it.
The Highveld gets sharp afternoon thunderstorms in summer and dry cloudless winters.

Pretoria at a glance

Country
South Africa
Coordinates
25.75Β° S, 28.23Β° E
First played
Also accepted
Tshwane

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Pretoria.

City Distance Direction
JohannesburgSouth Africa 50 km
GaboroneBotswana 260 km
MbabaneEswatini 300 km
MaseruLesotho 400 km
MaputoMozambique 440 km
DurbanSouth Africa 530 km

Today's city is a different one

Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

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