South Africa

Major Cities

South Africa lies at the southernmost part of the African continent. It is bordered to the north by Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland and to the northwest by Namibia. On the east coastline lies the Indian Ocean, the Southern coastline the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and Atlantic Ocean on the western side. South Africa completely surrounds Lesotho.

General Information

Area: 1'219'912 sq km
Population: 44'344'136
Capital City: Pretoria
Currency: Rand ZAR
TimeZone: GMT / UTC +1
Language: Isi Zulu, Isi Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, S
Religion: Zion Christian, Pentecostal/Charismatic, Catholic,
Government: Republic

Map of South Africa