Map of South Africa
South Africa is in Southern Africa. It has three capital cities, Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein. Other cities on our maps include Johannesburg, Benoni and Durban. It shares land borders with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. About 65 million people lived in South Africa in 2025, according to the World Bank.
At the top of this page are a political map with the capital and major cities, a blank outline, a map of its provinces, a physical map of rivers, lakes and mountains and a locator map showing where it is. Each one downloads free as a PNG image, an SVG file or a printable PDF. Further down you’ll find a blank outline map with a labelled reference page, a reference map of its provinces, a quiz on the provinces, a city location quiz and a latitude and longitude worksheet. The learning pack puts them together in one PDF.
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Maps of South Africa
Political map of South Africa
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Blank map of South Africa
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Provinces of South Africa
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Physical map of South Africa
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Where is South Africa?
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Need the boundaries for GIS or a web map? Download South Africa boundary data as GeoJSON, KML or Shapefile.
Quick facts
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Capitals
- Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein
- Population
- About 65 million (2025)
- Regions on the map
- 9 provinces
- Latitude
- 47° S to 22° S
- Longitude
- 16° E to 38° E
Facts come from the map data and the World Bank. Borders, regions and coordinates follow the source outlines, which are simplified and may not reflect recent changes. Sources
Worksheets and printables
South Africa city map quiz
City map quizzesSouth Africa geography learning pack
Learning packsSouth Africa latitude and longitude worksheet
Coordinate worksheetsSouth Africa printable map pack
Country map packsSouth Africa regional map quiz
Regional map quizzesThese resources use simplified boundaries and selected places for learning. They are not intended for navigation. Place names and boundaries follow the listed sources and may differ between editions. Read more about our map sources and coverage.
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