FIFA 2010 Host Cities
Host Cities
The 64 football matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will be played in nine South African cities – Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Bloemfontein, Rustenburg and Pretoria. Click on the link below to get more information regarding the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. You may also visit the other pages detailing the history of the World Cup. Match fixture calendar download and a new section. For more information visit Explore Sol Plaatje->FIFA2010 from the navigation menu.
Johannesburg
The economic hub of Africa, Johannesburg is a bustling, sprawling city of contrasts, spread across the small but densely populated province of Gauteng . Two Johannesburg stadiums will be used for the event.
Johannesburg will host many of the major contests of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, including the opening match and the final.
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
Pretoria
A pretty, quiet city north of Johannesburg in Gauteng , Pretoria is the capital of South Africa, with a long, involved and fascinating history.
Map coordinates: 25° 44’ S, 28° 11’ E
Altitude: 1 330 metres
Nearest airport: OR Tambo International Airport
World Cup stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
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.
Map coordinates: 33° 59’ S, 18° 36’ E
Altitude: 42 metres
Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport
World Cup stadium: Greenpoint Stadium
Durban
If Johannesburg has a business culture and Cape Town a culture culture, Durban in KwaZulu Natal has a beach culture. The warm Indian Ocean and the city's tropical climate make it one of the nicest places to be in the South African winter.
Map coordinates: 29° 58’ S, 30° 57’ E
Altitude: 8 metres
Nearest airport: Durban International Airport
World Cup stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Port Elizabeth
The Friendly City lies in Nelson Mandela Bay on the windswept Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape province.
Map coordinates: 33° 59’ S, 25° 36’ E
Altitude: 60 metres
Nearest airport: Port Elizabeth Airport
World Cup stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
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.
Map coordinates: 29° 06’ S, 26° 18’ E
Altitude: 1 351 metres
Nearest airport: Bloemfontein Airport
World Cup stadium: Vodacom Park
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.
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
The capital of Mpumalanga province lies in the fertile valley of the Crocodile River, about 330km east of Johannesburg.
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.
Map coordinates: 23° 52’ S, 29° 27’ E
Altitude: 1 230 metres
Nearest airport: OR Tambo International Airport
World Cup stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
