South Africa
959 cities · 9 states/provinces · Capital: Pretoria · Africa
South Africa at a Glance
General
| Capital | Pretoria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Southern Africa |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Vend... |
| Currency | Rand (ZAR) |
Demographics
| Population | 57,779,622 |
| Density | 47.4/km² |
| Median Age | 28.0 |
| Urban Population | 63.6% |
| Birth Rate | 18.8 per 1K |
| Death Rate | 9.2 per 1K |
| Fertility Rate | 2.22 |
Economy
| GDP | $381.4 billion |
| GDP per Capita | $6,034 |
| HDI | 0.717 |
| Gini Index | 63.0 |
| Internet Users | 75.7% |
Geography
| Area | 1,219,912 km² |
| Driving Side | Left |
| Landlocked | No |
| Borders | BWA,LSO,MOZ,NAM,SWZ,ZWE |
| Calling Code | ++27 |
| TLD | .za |
Status
| ISO Code | ZA / ZAF |
| UN Member | Yes |
| Independent | Yes |
| Life Expectancy | 66.1 years |
Largest Cities in South Africa
| # | City | State/Province | Population | Avg Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 4,803,262 | 64°F | 5,797 ft |
| 2 | Cape Town | Western Cape | 3,776,313 | 61°F | 82 ft |
| 3 | Soweto | Gauteng | 1,271,628 | 63°F | 5,354 ft |
| 4 | Soshanguve | Gauteng | 872,309 | 67°F | 3,868 ft |
| 5 | Pietermaritzburg | KwaZulu-Natal | 839,327 | 65°F | 2,087 ft |
| 6 | Pretoria | Gauteng | 741,651 | 67°F | 4,370 ft |
| 7 | Evaton | Gauteng | 725,468 | 63°F | 4,964 ft |
| 8 | Durban | KwaZulu-Natal | 595,061 | 70°F | 69 ft |
| 9 | East London | Eastern Cape | 478,676 | 66°F | 157 ft |
| 10 | Thembisa | Gauteng | 463,109 | 64°F | 5,174 ft |
| 11 | Boksburg | Gauteng | 445,168 | 62°F | 5,328 ft |
| 12 | Welkom | Free State | 431,944 | 63°F | 4,514 ft |
| 13 | Newcastle | KwaZulu-Natal | 404,838 | 64°F | 3,921 ft |
| 14 | Krugersdorp | Gauteng | 378,821 | 64°F | 5,656 ft |
| 15 | Rustenburg | North West | 373,695 | 64°F | 3,842 ft |
| 16 | Emalahleni | Mpumalanga | 373,403 | 61°F | 5,344 ft |
| 17 | Diepsloot | Gauteng | 350,000 | 64°F | 4,626 ft |
| 18 | Randburg | Gauteng | 337,053 | 64°F | 5,226 ft |
| 19 | Roodepoort | Gauteng | 326,416 | 64°F | 5,702 ft |
| 20 | Gqeberha | Eastern Cape | 312,392 | 65°F | 200 ft |