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South Africa

South Africa is a country in Africa. It is home to about 62,027,503 people. The atlas gathers its map, key facts and geographic features — from rivers to mountain ranges.

Capital
Bloemfontein
Population
62,027,503 (2022)
Area
1,221,037 km²
Highest point
Mafadi
Elevation
3,450 m
Currency
rand
Population density
51 per km²
GDP
$406bn (2022)
Official languages
English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Venda, Northern Sotho
Continent
Africa

Rivers in South Africa

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  1. 1Orange River2,200 km
  2. 2Limpopo1,750 km
  3. 3Vaal1,120 km
  4. 4Molopo970 km
  5. 5Nossob740 km

Mountain ranges in South Africa

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  1. 1Drakensberg Mountains84,277 km²
  2. 2Southwestern Great Escarpment53,018 km²
  3. 3Cape Fold Belt49,734 km²
  4. 4Southern Great Escarpment40,407 km²
  5. 5Kwazulu-Natal Midlands30,449 km²

Lakes in South Africa

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  1. 1Gariep Reservoir294 km²
  2. 2Vaal Dam Reservoir288 km²
  3. 3Bloemhof Reservoir164 km²
  4. 4Pongolapoort Reservoir129 km²
The largest lakes in South AfricaThe largest lakes by volume in South AfricaThe largest reservoirs in South Africa

Neighboring countries

BotswanaEswatiniLesothoMozambiqueNamibiaZimbabwe

Sources

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