Kgosi Mampuru prison

Pretoria Central Prison, renamed Kgosi Mampuru II Management Area by former President Jacob Zuma on 13 April 2013 and sometimes referred to as Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Services, is a large prison in central Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane in South Africa.

Type: Prison
Description: building in South Africa
Also known as: “Kgoši Mampuru II Management Area” and “Pretoria Central Prison”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ditsong National Museum of Natural History and Pretoria City Hall.

Ditsong National Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa. It is located on Paul Kruger Street, between Visagie and Minnaar Streets, opposite the Pretoria City Hall. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History is situated 1½ km northeast of Kgosi Mampuru prison.

Pretoria City Hall

Town hall

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Pretoria City Hall is a large building in Pretoria city centre, South Africa, which was built in 1931 and inaugurated in 1935 in order to celebrate the city-status of Pretoria obtained in 1931. Pretoria City Hall is situated 1½ km northeast of Kgosi Mampuru prison.

Kruger House

Museum

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Kruger House is the historical Pretoria residence of the Boer leader and President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. It was built in 1884 by architect Tom Claridge and builder Charles Clark. Kruger House is situated 2 km north of Kgosi Mampuru prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pretoria and Pretoria West.

Pretoria

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Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is in Gauteng. Its wide avenues are lined with purple-flowered jacaranda trees and stately architecture.

Pretoria West

Suburb

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Pretoria West is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated 8.1 kilometres from the city centre. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 11,535.