South Africa
South Africa is in Southern Africa, Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
- Capital
- Pretoria (executive)
- Continent
- Africa · Southern Africa
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 58,558,270
- Area
- 1,221,683 km²
0.8% of the world’s people, 0.8% of its land
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Regions of South Africa
South Africa is divided into 9 first-level regions (province).
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
Countries bordering South Africa
More countries in Southern Africa
Questions about South Africa
- What is the capital of South Africa?
- The capital of South Africa is Pretoria (executive).
- How many regions does South Africa have?
- South Africa has 9 first-level administrative regions: province.
- Is South Africa a UN member?
- Yes, South Africa is one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which continent is South Africa in?
- South Africa is in Africa, in the Southern Africa region.
- Which countries border South Africa?
- South Africa borders Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana.