Capital: Pretoria
Major cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban
Area: 1,219,090 km ².
Population: 46,923,000 million
Density: 38.49 inhabitants per km²
Language: English
Plan: Republic, presidential
Leader: Thabo Mbeki
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Religions: Protestantism (60%), traditional religions (25%).
National Anthem: Ngosi sikelel'iAfrica / Die Stem
Map South Africa
» Practical Guide to plan your trip to South Africa:
» Rent a car in South Africa:
» The country code for South Africa:
Call from France to South Africa: 00 + 27 + number you
Call of South Africa to France: 09 + 33 + number you want without the initial 0.
» The price of food and camping in South Africa:
Budget Accommodation prices in South Africa:
Camping: approx € 8
Lodge / Guesthouse: 20 to 60 €
Luxury: above 60 €
budget, food prices in South Africa:
Beer: approx € 0.90
Wine: € approx 6
Coca 2L: approx € 1.5
Biltong: approx € 1.8
» The quality of roads and trails in South Africa:
Roads: 358 596 km (including 59 753 km tarred)
Railways: 21 431 km
Waterways: -
Number of airports: 741 (including 142 with paved runways)
» Where stay and what to visit in South Africa
- Blyde River Canyon
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Kruger National Park
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Augrabies Falls
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Magoebaskloof
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Mac Mac Falls
» Best time to go to South Africa?
- October to March: It's summer in South Africa.
Temperatures during this period are between 15 degrees at night and 35 degrees at noon.
- April to September: It's winter in South Africa.
Temperatures range from 0 degrees or less at night to 20 degrees at midday.
Despite some differences in temperature in different regions, the South African climate is generally mild throughout the year.
» Emergency numbers in South Africa:
- Police: 10111
- Ambulance: 10177
» Some pictures from South Africa:
Augrabies Falls in South Africa
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Beautiful waterfall in South Africa: Lisbon Falls
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The Blyde River Canyon South Africa
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The Kruger National Park in South Africa
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Cascade Magoebaskloof South Africa
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Mac Mac Falls in South Africa
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» Books on South Africa:
Source: 2008
