Location & geography
Map of South Africa
Explore South Africa’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.
Capital
Pretoria
Region
Southern Africa
Area
1.22M km²
Population
63.10M
Coordinates
-29.00°, 24.00°
Time zones
1
Where is South Africa?
South Africa on the world map — centroid -29.00°, 24.00°.
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South Africa shares land borders with 6 countries.
Time zones
UTC+02:00
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