What is the capital of South Africa?
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town.
- Official name
- Republic of South Africa
- Capital
- Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Southern Africa
- Currency
- South African rand
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
- Land neighbours
- Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe
- Area
- 1,221,037 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +27
- Internet domain
- .za
Quick answers about South Africa
What currency is used in South Africa?
South Africa uses South African rand.
Where is South Africa?
South Africa is in Southern Africa, within Africa.
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
The reference languages listed for South Africa are Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu.
Which countries border South Africa?
South Africa shares listed land borders with Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe.
Is South Africa landlocked?
No. South Africa is not landlocked.
States and provinces in South Africa
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.