Where is South Africa?
South Africa is a country in Southern Africa, bordered by Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Its capital is Pretoria, and it covers 1,221,037 km².
Where is South Africa on the map?
South Africa is in Southern Africa, part of Africa. It shares land borders with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The map above shows it highlighted, with its neighbours picked out.
What is the capital of South Africa?
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria.
South Africa at a glance
| Capital | Pretoria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Area | 1,221,037 km² |
| Land borders | 6 |
| Landlocked | No |
| Currency | South African rand |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Demonym | South African |
| Calling code | +27 |
| Internet domain | .za |
| ISO code | ZA / ZAF |
Which countries border South Africa?
South Africa borders 6 countries.
Botswana
Eswatini
Lesotho
Mozambique
Namibia
Zimbabwe