The next Fifa Football World Cup, which kicks off on 9 June 2010, will be hosted by nine South African cities. The tournament's 64 matches will be played in 10 stadiums, two in Johannesburg and one in each of the remaining cities.
Johannesburg
The economic hub of Africa, Johannesburg is a bustling, sprawling city of contrasts, spread across the small but densely populated province of Gauteng.
Population (City of Johannesburg Metro): 3 225 810
Province: Gauteng
Map coordinates: 26° 08' S, 28° 14' E
Altitude: 1 694 metres
Nearest airport: OR Tambo International Airport
World Cup stadiums: Soccer City and Ellis Park
Cape Town
South Africa's oldest and loveliest city lies in Table Bay on the Atlantic Ocean, in the south of the Western Cape province. Beautiful buildings, the nearby winelands, long white beaches and a rich cultural life make Cape Town South Africa's most favoured tourist destination.
Population (City of Cape Town Metro): 2 893 251
Province: Western Cape
Map coordinates: 33° 59' S, 18° 36' E
Altitude: 42 metres
Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport
World Cup stadium: Green Point Stadium
Durban
A warm subtropical place and the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban is a major tourist destination and the busiest port in South Africa.
Population (Ethekwini Metro): 3 090 117
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Map coordinates: 29° 58' S, 30° 57' E
Altitude: 8 metres
Nearest airport: Durban International Airport
World Cup stadium: Durban Stadium
Tshwane/Pretoria
Pretoria, in the Tshwane metropolitan municipality, is the administrative capital of South Africa, lying north of Johannesburg in the province of Gauteng. Over 150 years old, it is a place of grand monuments, delightful architecture and lovely open spaces.
Population (City of Tshwane Metro): 1 985 984
Province: Gauteng
Map coordinates: 25° 44' S, 28° 11' E
Altitude: 1 330 metres
Nearest airport: OR Tambo International Airport
World Cup stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
Known as the Friendly City, Port Elizabeth lies in the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan municipalityon the windswept Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape province.
Population (Nelson Mandela Bay Metro): 1 005 776
Province: Eastern Cape
Map coordinates: 33° 59' S, 25° 36' E
Altitude: 60 metres
Nearest airport: Port Elizabeth Airport
World Cup stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Mangaung/Bloemfontein
The former capital of a Boer republic and now capital of the Free State, Bloemfontein - the name means "flower fountain" - is a pretty city with thousands of rose bushes and some poignant memorials. It forms part of the Mangaung local municipality.
Population (Mangaung Municipality): 645 438
Province: Free State
Map coordinates: 29° 06' S, 26° 18' E
Altitude: 1 351 metres
Nearest airport: Bloemfontein Airport
World Cup stadium: Free State Stadium
Rustenburg
Its tranquil Jacaranda-lined streets belie the fact that the Rustenburg area in North West province is one of the world's most heavily mined regions, with a wealth of platinum underground.
Population (Rustenburg Municipality): 395 539
Province: North West
Map coordinates: 25° 34' S, 27° 9' E
Altitude: 1 153 metres
Nearest airport: OR Tambo International Airport
World Cup stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Nelspruit
Nelspruit is the capital of Mpumalanga province, lying in the fertile valley of the Crocodile River, about 330km east of Johannesburg. It is part of Mbombela local municipality.
Population (Mbombela municipality): 474 803
Province: Mpumalanga
Map coordinates: 25° 26' S, 30° 59' E
Altitude: 671 metres
Nearest airport: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
World Cup stadium: Mbombela Stadium
Polokwane
The capital of Limpopo province is ideally situated near the border of the wildlife-rich Kruger National Park.
Population (Polokwane Municipality): 508 271
Province: Limpopo
Map coordinates: 23° 52' S, 29° 27' E
Altitude: 1 230 metres
Nearest airport: OR Tambo International Airport
World Cup stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Source:
Media Club South Africa
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