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Southern Africa · Country dossier

South Africa

Republic of South Africa

CapitalPretoria
CurrencySouth African rand (ZAR)
PowerType C / D / M / N · 230 V
LanguagesAfrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele

South Africa mixes city breaks in Cape Town and Johannesburg with safari country and a long coastline, with one time zone and left-hand driving throughout. It has its own plug types, including the large round-pin Type M, so bring the right adapter.

Region
Africa · Southern Africa
Population
63.1M (63,100,945)
Area
1,221,037 km²

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Local time in Pretoria — Africa/Johannesburg
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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in South Africa over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Calling code
+27
Internet domain
.za
Currency
South African rand (ZAR)
Time zones
Africa/Johannesburg

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type D, Type M, Type N

Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in South Africa

+ 41 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — South Africa, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.