Salah satunya adanya kota-kota tempat penyelenggaraan putaran final piala dunia afrika selatan.
Pemerintah Afrika Selatan telah menyiapkan 10 kota besar di sana sebagai ajang tempat pertandingan digelar mulai dari putaran penyisihan grup hingga ke final dan sekaligus stadion tempat pertandingan digelar.
Berikut ini sedikit informasi tentang kota-kota di Afrika Selatan yang telah mempersiapkan diri pesta akbar sepakbola dunia ini.
POLOKWANE
Name: Polokwane, place of safety
Province: Limpopo
Population: 508 272
Altitude: 1310m
Geography: 60 kilometers south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The landscape is mainly grassland interspersed with rocky granite hills, referred to as ‘koppies’ in South African English.
Climate: Tropical climate with winter temperatures 20°- 4° Centigrade and summer temperatures between 28-16° Centigrade.
Key Economic Sectors: Agriculture, mining, manufacturing
Professional Football Clubs: Black Leopards, Dynamos, Winners Park (1st Division)
Peter Mokaba Stadium
| Name: | Peter Mokaba |
| City: | Polokwane |
| Construction: | new |
| Completion: | 2010 |
| Gross Capacity: | 45,264 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 13 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 17 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 22 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 24 June – 16:00 | - |
Nelspruit
Mbombela Stadium
Name: Nelspruit. The city’s name has Dutch origins and means Nel’s stream. Province:Mpumalanga
Population: 21541
Altitude: 660m
Geography: Located on a low-lying plateau, known as the Lowveld, in the fertile Crocodile River valley in the north eastern part of South Africa.
Climate: Sub-tropical with temperatures around 23°C during winter and warming up to 29°C during summer.
Key Economic Sectors: Agriculture, Mining
Football Clubs: Mpumalanga Black Aces, Witbank Spurs (1st Division)
| Name: | Mbombela |
| City: | Nelspruit |
| Construction: | new |
| Completion: | 2009 |
| Gross Capacity: | 43,589 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 16 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 20 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 23 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 25 June – 16:00 | - |
Tshwane/Pretoria
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Name: Tshwane/Pretoria
Province: Gauteng Province
Population: 2,2 million
Altitude: 1214m
Geography: Situated between rocky ridges in the north eastern part of the country. The city is in the transitional area between tropical savannah (Bushveld) and the Highveld plateau.
Climate: Dry winters with temperatures averaging 20 °C during the day, dropping to about 5 °C at night. Hot summers with occasional thunderstorms, daytime average temperatures 25 to 30 °C.
Key Economic Sectors: Services, Commerce, Industry
Professional Football Clubs: Mamelodi Sundowns, Supersport United (Premier) Pretoria University (1st Division)
Facts
| Stadium: | Loftus Versfeld |
| City: | Tshwane/Pretoria |
| Built: | 1906 |
| Construction: | upgrade |
| Completion: | 2008 |
| Gross Capacity: | 49,365 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 13 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 16 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 19 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 23 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 25 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 29 June – 16:00 | Round of 16 | 1F | - | 2E |
Rustenburg
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Name: Rustenburg. The city’s name originates from Dutch.
Province: North West
Population: 395 539
Altitude: 1500m
Geography: Located on the Highveld Plateau with low mountains and grasslands in the north western part of South Africa.
Climate: Rustenburg enjoys a sub-tropical climate with temperatures around 16°C during winter and 31°C during summer. The climate is generally ideal for year round outdoor activities.
Key Economic Sectors: Mining, Agriculture
Professional Football Clubs: Platinum Stars (Premier)
Facts
| Name: | Royal Bafokeng |
| City: | Rustenburg |
| Built: | 1999 |
| Construction: | minor upgrade |
| Construction: | 2010 |
| Gross Capacity: | 44,530 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 12 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 15 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 19 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 22 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 24 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 26 June – 20:30 | Round of 16 | 1C | - | 2D |
Johannesburg
Soccer City
Name: Johannesburg, also referred to as Jozi, Joburg or Egoli (place of Gold)
Province: Gauteng Province
Population: 3,2 million
Altitude: 1753m
Geography: Located on the eastern high-lying plateau in South Africa referred to as the Highveld.
Climate: Dry with winter temperatures ranging from 24°-16°C. Summer is temperate with temperatures exceeding 30°C and afternoon thundershowers.
Key Economic Sectors: Retail, Finance
Professional Football Clubs: Bidvest Wits, Kaizer Chiefs, Moroka Swallows Orlando Pirates (Premier) FC AK, Jomo Cosmos (1st Division)
Facts
| Stadium: | Soccer City |
| City: | Johannesburg |
| Built: | 1987 |
| Construction: | major upgrade |
| Completion: | 2009 |
| Gross Capacity | 88,460 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 11 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 14 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 17 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 20 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 23 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 27 June – 20:30 | Round of 16 | 1B | - | 2A |
| 02 July – 20:30 | Quarter-finals | W49 | - | W50 |
| 11 July – 20:30 | Final | W61 | - | W62 |
Ellis Park Stadium
Facts
| Name: | Ellis Park Stadium |
| City: | Johannesburg |
| Built: | 1982 |
| Construction: | minor upgrade |
| Construction Completion: | 2009 |
| Gross Capacity: | 61,639 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 12 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 15 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 18 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 21 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 24 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 28 June – 20:30 | Round of 16 | 1G | - | 2H |
| 03 July – 20:30 | Quarter-finals | W55 | - | W56 |
Durban
Durban Stadium
Name: Durban
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Population: 3064624
Altitude: 0m
Geography: The city is located on a huge natural lagoon that forms its harbour with a range of hills inland that are the remains of fossilized sand-dunes.
Climate: Sub-tropical, mild and sunny winters, hot and humid summers. Average temperatures are around 16 to 25° C year round.
Key Economic Sectors: Tourism, transport, agriculture, manufacturing
Football Clubs: Amazulu, Golden Arrows, Thanda Royal Zulu, Maritzburg United (Premier) Durban Stars, Nathi Lions (1st Division)
Facts
| Name: | Durban Stadium |
| City: | Durban |
| Construction: | new |
| Completion: | 2009 |
| Gross Capacity: | 69,957 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 13 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 16 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 19 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 22 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 25 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 28 June – 16:00 | Round of 16 | 1E | - | 2F |
| 07 July – 20:30 | Semi-finals | W59 | - | W60 |
Mangaung / Bloemfontein
Free State Stadium
Name: Mangaung / Bloemfontein
Province: Free State
Population: 850 000
Altitude: 1400m
Geography: The city is located in central South Africa on the Free State Plateau. The landscape is accentuated by grassland plains and low hills.
Climate: : Dry winters, from May to August with temperatures around 17° C in the day and reaching -2° C at night. Summer ranges from October to February and city is much warmer, around 30° C during the day and cloud bursts in the afternoon.
Key Economic Sectors: Trade, Finance, Transport
Professional Football Clubs: Bloemfontein Celtic, Free State Stars (Premier League) Carara Kicks (1st Division)
Facts
| Stadium: | Free State |
| City: | Mangaung / Bloemfontein |
| Built: | 1952 |
| Construction: | medium upgrade |
| Completion: | 2008 |
| Gross Capacity (after upgrade): | 45,058 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 14 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 17 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 20 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 22 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 25 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 27 June – 16:00 | Round of 16 | 1D | - | 2C |
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Name:
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
Province:
Eastern Cape
Population:
1,005,779
Altitude:
0m
Geography:
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth is nestled in the shelter of Algoa Bay
Climate:
Sub-tropical with winter rainfall. The city has mild temperatures ranging from 20° to 9°C during winter, and 25° to 17°C during summer.
Key Economic Sectors:
Motor Industry, Tourism
Professional Football Clubs:
Bay United, OR Tambo Cosmos (First Division)
Facts
| Name: | Port Elizabeth |
| City: | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| Construction: | new |
| Completion: | 2009 |
| Gross Capacity: | 46,082 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 12 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 15 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 18 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 21 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 23 June – 16:00 | - | |||
| 26 June – 16:00 | Round of 16 | 1A | - | 2B |
| 02 July – 16:00 | Quarter-finals | W53 | - | W54 |
| 10 July – 20:30 | Match for third place | L61 | - | L62 |
CAPETOWN
Green Point Stadium
Name: Cape Town The city’s name is derived from its association with the Cape of Good Hope.
Province: Western Cape
Population: 1,3 million
Altitude: 0m
Geography: The city is located on either side of a mountain ridge on the Cape Peninsula and low-lying flat areas at sea level.
Climate: Mediterranean climate with winter rainfall and temperatures around 18°C. Summer time is generally warm with temperatures in the range of 25-27°C.
Key Economic Sectors: Tourism, Agriculture, Manufacturing
Professional Football Clubs: Ajax Cape Town, Santos (Premier) Hanover Park, Ikapa Sporting, FC Cape Town (1st Division)
Facts
| Name: | Green Point |
| City: | Cape Town |
| Construction: | new |
| Completion: | 2009 |
| Gross Capacity: | 66,005 |
Matches
| Date – Time | Stage | Results | ||
| 11 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 14 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 18 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 21 June – 13:30 | - | |||
| 24 June – 20:30 | - | |||
| 29 June – 20:30 | Round of 16 | 1H | - | 2G |
| 03 July – 16:00 | Quarter-finals | W52 | - | W51 |
| 06 July – 20:30 | Semi-finals | W58 | - | W57 |
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