Last reviewed: September 2, 2026
South Africa is grouped in Southern Africa, within Africa. Its capital listing is Pretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein. This page brings together commonly needed identifiers and geography facts in one place, with links to related reference lists.
Where is South Africa?
For broad geographic classification, South Africa is grouped under Africa and the subregion Southern Africa. Regional labels can vary between statistical and geographic organizations, so this site uses one consistent classification for browsing rather than claiming there is only one valid convention.
What are the country codes for South Africa?
The ISO-style two-letter code shown on this page is ZA, while the three-letter code is ZAF. Two-letter codes are especially common in software, forms and country-code domains; three-letter codes are useful where a more recognizable abbreviation is preferred. See our country code guide for context.
Borders and nearby geography
South Africa has the following land-border entries in our source dataset: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe. Island states and countries without a land frontier may show no land borders even though they have maritime neighbors.