The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Africa:
South Africa – A sovereign country located at the southern tip of Africa. Its coast stretches 2,798 kilometres and borders both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. To the north of South Africa lie Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), while the Kingdom of Lesotho is an independent enclave surrounded by South African territory.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: South Africa Official English country name: The Republic of South Africa Common endonym(s): Aforika Borwa, Afrika Borwa, Afrika-Dzonga, Afurika Tshipembe, iNingizimu Afrika, iSewula Afrika, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, uMzantsi Afrika Official endonym(s): iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika, iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika, iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika, iRiphabliki yomZantsi Afrika, Repabliki ya Afrika-Borwa, Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa, Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa, Republic of South Africa, Republiek van Suid-Afrika, Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga, Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe Adjectival(s): South African Demonym(s): South Africans ISO country codes: ZA, ZAF, 710 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ZA Internet country code top-level domain: .za
Geography of South Africa
Geography of South Africa South Africa is: a megadiverse country Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Africa Time zone: South African Standard Time (UTC+02) Extreme points of South Africa High: Mafadi Low: South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: 4,862 km 1,840 km 967 km 909 km 491 km 430 km 225 km Coastline: 2,798 km Population of South Africa: 57,725,600 (July 2018 estimate) - 23rd most populous country
Area of South Africa: 1 221 037 km2 Atlas of South Africa
Environment of South Africa
Climate of South Africa Geology of South Africa Marine geology of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay Green building in South Africa Ecoregions in South Africa Renewable energy in South Africa Protected areas of South Africa Biosphere reserves in South Africa National parks of South Africa Wildlife of South Africa Flora of South Africa List of Southern African indigenous trees Fynbos King protea Veld Clanwilliam cedar Real yellowwood, the national tree Rooibos Fauna of South Africa Birds of South Africa Mammals of South Africa
Natural geographic features of South Africa
Glaciers in South Africa: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. Cape of Good Hope Deserts of South Africa Kalahari Desert Estuaries of South Africa Islands of South Africa Forests of South Africa Lakes of South Africa Mountains of South Africa Mountain ranges of South Africa Mountain passes of South Africa Specific mountains Table Mountain Volcanoes in South Africa Rivers of South Africa Fish River Orange River Tugela River Waterfalls of South Africa Tugela Falls World Heritage Sites in South Africa
Regions of South Africa
Administrative divisions of South Africa
Administrative divisions of South Africa Provinces of South Africa Districts of South Africa Municipalities of South Africa
Provinces of South Africa
Provinces of South Africa Western Cape Northern Cape Eastern Cape KwaZulu-Natal Free State North West Gauteng Mpumalanga Limpopo
Districts of South Africa
Districts of South Africa City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality West Coast Cape Winelands Overberg Garden Route Central Karoo Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Cacadu Amathole Chris Hani Joe Gqabi OR Tambo Alfred Nzo Xhariep Motheo Lejweleputswa Thabo Mofutsanyane Northern Free State Namakwa Pixley ka Seme Siyanda Frances Baard Kgalagadi Bojanala Platinum Ngaka Modiri Molema Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Dr Kenneth Kaunda West Rand City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Sedibeng Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Metsweding City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mopani Vhembe Capricorn Waterberg Sekhukhune Gert Sibande Nkangala Ehlanzeni Amajuba Zululand Umkhanyakude uThungulu Umzinyathi Uthukela Umgungundlovu iLembe eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Ugu Sisonke
Municipalities of South Africa
Municipalities of South Africa Capital of South Africa: Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative) Cities of South Africa Populated places in South Africa
Demography of South Africa
Demographics of South Africa
Government and politics of South Africa
Politics of South Africa Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic Capital of South Africa: Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative) Elections in South Africa Political parties in South Africa Social movements in South Africa Taxation in South Africa
Branches of the government of South Africa
Government of South Africa
Executive branch of the government of South Africa Head of state and head of government: President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa Cabinet of South Africa
Legislative branch of the government of South Africa
Parliament of South Africa (bicameral) Upper house: National Council of Provinces Lower house: National Assembly of South Africa
Judicial branch of the government of South Africa
Constitutional Court of South Africa Chief Justice of South Africa Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa High Court of South Africa Magistrates' Courts of South Africa
Foreign relations of South Africa
Foreign relations of South Africa Diplomatic missions in South Africa Diplomatic missions of South Africa Immigration to South Africa
International organization membership The Republic of South Africa is a member of:
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 24 (G24) Group of 77 (G77) Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Southern African Development Community (SADC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Organization of the Scout Movement World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) World Veterans Federation Zangger Committee (ZC)
Law and order in South Africa
Law of South Africa Cannabis in South Africa Constitution of South Africa Crime in South Africa Sexual violence in South Africa Human rights in South Africa LGBT rights in South Africa Freedom of religion in South Africa South African nationality law
Law enforcement in South Africa Law enforcement in South Africa Department of Police South African Police Service Crime Intelligence (SAPS) South African Police Service Special Task Force National Intervention Unit Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation ( SAPS ) National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa Municipal Police Provincial Traffic Police National Prosecuting Authority Special Investigation Unit SIU Independent Complaints Directorate Department of Correctional Services Capital punishment in South Africa Biometrics use by the South African government
Military of South Africa
Military of South Africa Command Commander-in-chief: President of South Africa Minister of Defence of South Africa Department of Defence of South Africa South African National Defence Force South African Air Force South African Army South African Navy South African Military Health Service South African Special Forces Brigade South African Commando System South African National Defence Force Intelligence Division Military history of South Africa Military ranks of South Africa
State security in South Africa
State Security Agency Minister National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee (NICC) National Intelligence Agency (NIA) National Communications Centre (NCC) Communications security (COMSEC) South African Secret Service (SASS) South African National Academy of Intelligence (SANAI)
Local government in South Africa
Local government in South Africa
History of South Africa History of South Africa South African History Project
Books on the history of South Africa The Cambridge History of South Africa The Oxford History of South Africa
History of South Africa, by period List of years in South Africa Early history of South Africa Jan van Riebeeck Xhosa Wars Mfecane Great Trek Zulu War (see also Anglo-Zulu War) History of Cape Colony History of Cape Colony before 1806 Orange Free State South African Republic Boer Wars First Boer War Second Boer War Pretoria Convention Great Depression in South Africa Military history of South Africa during World War II Apartheid History of apartheid Sharpeville massacre Rivonia Trial Crime of Apartheid Convention (1973) Other events related to apartheid South African Border War History of South Africa since 1994
History of South Africa, by region
History of Johannesburg
History of South Africa, by subject
History of the Cabinet of South Africa Earthquakes in South Africa Economic history of South Africa South African hacker history History of the Jews in South Africa LGBT history in South Africa Timeline of LGBT history in South Africa History of libraries in South Africa South African locomotive history Military history of South Africa History of the South African Air Force Military history of South Africa during World War II History of South African nationality Postage stamps and postal history of South Africa