Where is South Africa?

South Africa is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -30.559482 and longitude 22.937506 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

30° 33' 34.14'' S
22° 56' 15.02'' E

You can see the location of South Africa on the world map below:

South Africa on the World Map

Flag of South Africa on map
South Africa's location at the southern tip of the continent, marked by a pin of its national flag.

South Africa Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of South Africa (ZA) are:

  1. Botswana (BW)
  2. Lesotho (LS)
  3. Mozambique (MZ)
  4. Namibia (NA)
  5. Eswatini (SZ)
  6. Zimbabwe (ZW)

Maritime Borders

South Africa borders with the Atlantic Ocean.

South Africa Related Content

South Africa Key Facts

Country South Africa
Coordinates Latitude: -30.559482
Longitude: 22.937506
Country Codes Alpha 2: ZA
Alpha 3: ZAF
Country Flag Emoji 🇿🇦
Int. Phone Prefix +27
Capital city Pretoria
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Southern Africa
Country Area 1,219,090 sq km
Population 2021 60,041,996
World Rank: 24
Median Age 27.1
Life expectancy 62.3
Major languages isiZulu (official) 24.7%, isiXhosa (official) 15.6%, Afrikaans (official) 12.1%, Sepedi (official) 9.8%, Setswana (official) 8.9%, English (official) 8.4%, Sesotho (official) 8%, Xitsonga (official) 4%, siSwati (official) 2.6%, Tshivenda (official) 2.5%, isiNdebele (official) 1.6%, other (includes Khoi, Nama, and San languages) 1.9% (2017 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 2
  • UTC+02:00 (South African Standard Time) — main territory of South Africa
  • UTC+03:00 — Prince Edward Islands
Internet TLD .za
Biggest Airport Tambo International Airport Johannesburg (JNB)
Average temperature 17.75 °C
63.95 °F
Administrative Divisions 9 provinces
Political system Parliamentary democracy

South Africa Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Upper middle income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Rand (ZAR)
GDP in 2020 $335.4 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 39
GDP per capita in 2020 $5,656
World Rank: 95
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, United States, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia
Top 5 Export Countries China, United States, Germany, India, Japan

Biggest Cities in South Africa

Here are the largest cities in South Africa based on 2021 data:

City Population
Johannesburg 4,434,827
Soweto 1,271,628
Vereeniging 1,074,000
Pietermaritzburg 750,845
Pretoria 741,651
Durban 595,061
Cape Town 433,688
Welkom 431,944
East London 338,627
Randburg 337,053

Map of South Africa with the Largest Cities

Countries in Southern Africa

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  • South Africa Flag Pin on Map: © hyotographics/Shutterstock