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South Africa

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South Africa
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Quick facts

Capital Pretoria
Population 64,007,187 2024
Area 1,219,825 km²
Population density 52.43 people / km²
Currency Rand ZAR
Land neighbors 6 countries

Physical geography

Geography

Continent Africa
Region Africa
Area 1,219,825 km²
Land neighbors 6

International borders

Countries bordering South Africa

Botswana → Lesotho → Mozambique → Namibia → Eswatini → Zimbabwe →

Cities

Major Cities in South Africa

Johannesburg → Cape Town → Durban → Pretoria → Soweto → Gqeberha → Soshanguve → Pietermaritzburg → Evaton → Benoni →

Coordinates

Location

Latitude -28.474592°
Longitude 26.120892°

International identifiers

Country codes

ISO alpha-2 ZA
ISO alpha-3 ZAF

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