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South Africa
Southern AfricaCapital Pretoria6 neighbours
South Africa is a country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Pretoria. South Africa is next to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
A way to remember it
The country that forms the southern tip of the continent, wrapping around little Lesotho like a ring around a hole.
Good to know
It has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein.
Quick facts
- CapitalPretoria
- RegionAfrica, Southern Africa
- Land borders6 countries
- Also known asRSA, Republic of South Africa, Suid-Afrika
Botswana
Eswatini
Lesotho
Mozambique
Namibia
Zimbabwe