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Centurion, Gauteng

Administration
Full nameCenturion
Other nameVerwoerdburg
Settlement typeCity
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
Metropolitan municipalityCity of Tshwane
Other information
Time zoneSouth Africa Standard Time (UTC+2)

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Centurion (previously known as Verwoerdburg, after Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd) is an area with 279,430 inhabitants in Gauteng Province of South Africa, located between Pretoria and Midrand (Johannesburg). Formerly an independent municipality, with its own town council, it is now part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the intersection of the N1 and N14 highways. The R21 also passes through Centurion.

The Waterkloof Air Force Base , as well as the Swartkop Air Force Base (which includes the South African Air Force Museum) are located in Centurion.


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