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    Flag of South Africa

    Map of South Africa

    Republic of South Africa

    South Africa is located in Southern Africa. Below you can see where South Africa sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial).

    Where South Africa is located
    Outline of South Africa
    Reference map of South Africa (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of South Africa (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of South Africa
    Location map of South AfricaBy NordNordWest · CC BY 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    South Africa on the globe
    South Africa on the globeBy Keepscases · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of South Africa and neighboring countries
    Political map: South Africa and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of South Africa
    First-level administrative divisions of South Africa

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    Administrative divisions of South Africa

    South Africa is divided into 9 provinces.

    Show all 9 provinces
    • Eastern Cape
    • Free State
    • Gauteng
    • KwaZulu-Natal
    • Limpopo
    • Mpumalanga
    • North West
    • Northern Cape
    • Western Cape

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of South Africa

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    Southern Africa
    Area
    1,221,037 km²
    Coordinates
    -30.56, 22.94
    Highest point
    Mafadi (3,450 m)
    Land borders
    6

    Bordering countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho.