South Africa: map, capital and facts
South Africa is a country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Pretoria. It has 11 official languages, listed below.
South Africa covers about 1,221,037 km², making it the 24th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 64.7 million people live there, the 24th-most populous.
South Africa shares land borders with 6 countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Where is South Africa?
South Africa is in Southern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 29°S, 24°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
South Africa is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
South Africa facts
| Capital | Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Area | 1,221,037 km² (24th largest) |
| Population | 64,747,319 (24th most populous) |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Currency | South African rand (R) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 6 |
| Centre point | 29°S, 24°E |
Countries that border South Africa
- Botswana, capital Gaborone
- Eswatini, capital Lobamba
- Lesotho, capital Maseru
- Mozambique, capital Maputo
- Namibia, capital Windhoek
- Zimbabwe, capital Harare
Other countries near South Africa
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Zambia, about 1,670 km
- Angola, about 1,920 km
- Malawi, about 2,010 km
- Madagascar, about 2,530 km
- Tanzania, about 2,810 km
Guess South Africa in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If South Africa were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Southern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 1,221,037 km²
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More countries in Southern Africa
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.