Polokwane – The Grey Earl INFO

Polokwane (Place of Safety) is a city in South Africa. It is the capital of the Limpopo Province and was formerly known as Pietersburg.

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The Polokwane International Airport is located in the city and have multiple flights daily to and from Johannesburg. The main airline servicing the airport is South African Airways.

The airport is located north of the city centre as is accessible via Landdros Mare Street (R101). There are multiple car rental agencies within the airport and this is generally the best way to get around town. There are metered cabs as well.

Just south of the city is the Gateway Airport, primarily a business and general aviation airport. It is also known as the Polokwane Civil Airport.

Nelson Mandela road traffic island on the approach to Polokwane

Take the N1 highway north from Johannesburg through Pretoria and on. Have cash at hand for the toll gates. You also might need to stop at a Fuel Station to refill fuel on the way.

City	Distance in miles	Distance in kilometres
Bloemfontein	419 miles	750 kilometres
Cape Town	1076 miles	1735 kilometres
Durban	576 miles	930 kilometres
Johannesburg	222 miles	330 kilometres
Mbombela	133 miles	215 kilometres
Port Elizabeth	854 miles	1395 kilometers
Pretoria	169 miles	275 kilometres
Rustenburg	214 miles	244 kilometres

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