Local Name: | ZUiNingizimu Afrika XHuMzantsi Afrika AFSuid-Afrika ENSouth Africa VEAfurika Tshipembe NSOAfrika Borwa SSiNingizimu Afrika TNAforika Borwa TSAfrika-Dzonga STAfrika Borwa NRiSewula Afrika |
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Capital: | Pretoria |
ISO2: | ZA |
ISO3: | ZAF |
Emoji: | 🇿🇦 |
Population: | 64,204,158 |
Languages: | ZU Zulu with another 10 languages |
Location
South Africa is a country located in Southern Africa.
Continent: | Africa |
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Region: | Africa |
Sub Region: | Southern Africa › Sub-Saharan Africa |
Area: | 1,221,037.00 Square Kilometers 758,879.43 Square Miles |
Share of world land: | 0.823212% |
Share of Africa land: | 4.020537% |
Geographic Coordinates: | 29°0'S, 24°0'N |
Latitude: | -29.0 |
Longitude: | 24.0 |
Share of world land
Share of Africa land
The countries border South Africa
South Africa shares its borders with 6 neighbouring countries.Those countries are listed in the table below with their direction from the center of South Africa.
Border Country | Degree | Direction |
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Lesotho | 98° | East |
Mozambique | 45° | Northeast |
Namibia | 313° | Northwest |
Eswatini | 69° | East Northeast |
Zimbabwe | 28° | North Northeast |
Botswana | 357° | North |