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).
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Administrative divisions of South Africa
South Africa is divided into 9 provinces.
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- 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.
Where is South Africa?
South Africa lies in Southern Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 30.56° S, 22.94° E, and the capital, Pretoria, is at 25.75° S, 28.19° E.
With 1,221,037 km², it is the 9th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 5.0 times the size of the United Kingdom.
South Africa lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
Neighbouring countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho.
Geography of South Africa
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Area
- 1,221,037 km²
- Geographic centre
- 30.56° S, 22.94° E
- Capital (Pretoria)
- 25.75° S, 28.19° E
- Size rank in Africa
- 9 of 54
- Highest point
- Mafadi (3,450 m)
- Land borders
- 6
Bordering countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho.