Population
57,779,622
57,779,622
Population
1.2M
km² Area
9
Major Cities
6
Neighbors
11
Languages
Country Information
Area
1,219,912 km²
Currency
R - Rand
Capital
Pretoria
Phone Code
+27
Languages
Southern SothoZuluAfrikaansSouth NdebeleSwatiTswanaTsongaVendaXhosaen-ZAnso
Technical Info
ISO Codes
ISO-2: ZA
ISO-3: ZAF
Numeric: 710
Internet Domain
.za
Continent
AF
Postal Format
####
e.g. 6441, 4922, 9308
Privacy & Compliance Information
GDPR
GDPR does not apply
CCPA
CCPA does not apply
Cookie Consent
Not required
Age Verification
Not required
Privacy Law
Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
Measurement System
mixed
Daylight Saving
Observed
Major Cities in South Africa
Johannesburg
Population: 9,418,183
Region: Gauteng
Elevation: 1767 m
Cape Town
Population: 4,772,846
Region: Western Cape
Elevation: 25 m
Durban
Population: 3,338,026
Region: KwaZulu-Natal
Elevation: 21 m
Pretoria
Population: 2,112,693
Region: Gauteng
Elevation: 1332 m
Soweto
Population: 1,695,047
Region: Gauteng
Elevation: 1632 m
Gqeberha
Population: 1,050,078
Region: Eastern Cape
Elevation: 61 m
Soshanguve
Population: 872,309
Region: Gauteng
Elevation: 1179 m
Pietermaritzburg
Population: 839,327
Region: KwaZulu-Natal
Elevation: 636 m
Evaton
Population: 725,468
Region: Gauteng
Elevation: 1513 m
Travel Destinations in South Africa
Countries Bordering South Africa
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ZWG
SZ
SZL
MZ
MZN
BW
BWP
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NAD
LS
LSL