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Name: Republic of South Africa
Country coordinates:
latitude -29
longitude 24
Flag: 
		Republic of South Africa
Name lang:
ara جنوب أفريقيا
ces Jihoafrická republika
cym South Africa
deu Südafrika
est Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
fin Etelä-Afrikka
fra Afrique du Sud
hrv Južnoafrička Republika
hun Dél-afrikai Köztársaság
ita Sud Africa
jpn 南アフリカ
kor 남아프리카
nld Zuid-Afrika
per آفریقای جنوبی
pol Południowa Afryka
por África do Sul
rus Южно-Африканская Республика
slk Juhoafrická republika
spa República de Sudáfrica
swe Sydafrika
urd جنوبی افریقا
zho 南非
Demonyms:
eng f South African
eng m South African
fra f Sud-africaine
fra m Sud-africain
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Pretoria
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude -25.7
longitude 28.22
Region: Africa
Subregion: Southern Africa
Area: 1221037
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:42)
All 61782906
day 1423
hors 59
Number of postal codes: 3920
Postal code format: ####
Postal code regex: ^(d{4})$
Auto code: ZA
Borders:
BWA Botswana
LSO Lesotho
MOZ Mozambique
NAM Namibia
SWZ Eswatini
ZWE Zimbabwe
CallingCode: +27
Currency:
ZAR Rand
Time zones:
UTC+02:00 Africa/Johannesburg
Domain:
.za
Website rating:
29 Yts.mx
International organizations:
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
AU African Union
G77 Group 77
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
SADC Southern African Development Community
G20 G20
ACP-EU Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
SACU South African Customs Union
AFTA African Free Trade Area
ZAF
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (299)
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)9
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)52
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)234
Historical third-order administrative division (ADM3H) (A former third-order administrative division)1
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)1
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)1
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (11148)
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)4488
Intermittent stream (STMI) 3664
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)213
Section of stream (STMX) 18
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)1367
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)207
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)302
Waterhole(s) (WTRH) (A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas)107
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)56
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)91
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)18
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)305
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)60
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)51
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)25
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)13
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)6
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)22
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)24
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)1
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)32
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)6
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)3
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)1
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)8
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)2
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)14
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 2
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)3
Aqueduct (CNLA) (A conduit used to carry water)2
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)3
Confluence (CNFL) (A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together)2
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)2
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)7
Irrigation system (SYSI) (A network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.)6
Section of lake (LKX) 2
Seaplane landing area (AIRS) (A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off)3
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)5
Intermittent lake (LKI) 2
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)2
Fishing area (FISH) (A fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish)1
Docking basin (DCKB) (A part of a harbor where ships dock)2
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (1997)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)1256
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)68
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)17
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)313
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)137
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)118
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)22
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)5
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)44
Battlefield (BTL) (A site of a land battle of historical importance)1
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)1
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)5
Concession area (CNS) (A lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry)1
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)1
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)1
Hunting reserve (RESH) (A tract of land used primarily for hunting)4
Coast (CST) (A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline)1
Reservation (RESV) (A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations)1
City, village...City, village... (13426)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)12116
Section of populated place (PPLX) 917
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)180
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 163
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 38
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)2
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))9
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (44)
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)19
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)7
Railroad yard (RYD) (A system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars)4
Railroad tunnel (TNLRR) (A tunnel through which a railroad passes)1
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)7
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)2
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)3
Railroad junction (RJCT) (A place where two or more railroad tracks join)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (57893)
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)51002
Railroad siding (RSD) (A short track parallel to and joining the main track)1823
Chrome mine(s) (MNCR) (A mine where chrome ore is extracted)10
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)994
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)55
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)55
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)8
Mission (MSSN) (A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion)672
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)486
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)50
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)15
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)284
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 53
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)4
Forest station (STNF) (A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management)51
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)6
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)129
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)43
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)12
Coal mine(s) (MNC) (A mine where coal is extracted)34
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 28
Farmstead (FRMT) (The buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm)24
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)37
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)13
Gold mine(s) (MNAU) (A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted)20
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 32
Cattle dipping tank (TNKD) (A small artificial pond used for immersing cattle in chemically treated water for disease control)11
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)6
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)46
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)3
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)59
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)15
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)37
Sawmill (MLSW) (A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes)3
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)15
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)15
Patrol post (PSTP) (A post from which patrols are sent out)11
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)3
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)46
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)1337
Limekiln (MFGLM) (A furnace in which limestone is reduced to lime)1
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)3
Agricultural school (SCHA) (A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture)4
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)4
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)51
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)28
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)12
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)9
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)7
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)4
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)6
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)2
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)7
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)5
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)2
Sewage treatment plant (SWT) (Facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater)1
Iron mine(s) (MNFE) (A mine where iron ore is extracted)1
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)3
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)2
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)1
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)2
Corral(s) (CRRL) (A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals)1
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)10
Wreck (WRCK) (The site of the remains of a wrecked vessel)3
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)2
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)1
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)3
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)12
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)2
Guest house (GHSE) (A house used to provide lodging for paying guests)9
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)15
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)3
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)1
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )2
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )1
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)12
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)14
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)21
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)2
Mining camp (CMPMN) (A camp used by miners)1
Casino (CSNO) (A building used for entertainment, especially gambling)4
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)16
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)2
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)12
Brewery (MFGB) (One or more buildings where beer is brewed)1
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)1
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)2
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)1
Landfill (LNDF) (A place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land)1
Farms (FRMS) (Tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)2
Country house (HSEC) (A large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate)2
Windmill (MLWND) (A mill or water pump powered by wind)2
Waterworks (WTRW) (A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds)1
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)1
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)1
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)1
Sheepfold (SHPF) (A fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals)1
Homestead (HMSD) (A residence, owner's or manager's, on a sheep or cattle station, woolshed, outcamp, or Aboriginal outstation, specific to Australia and New Zealand )1
Dockyard (DCKY) (A facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships)1
Dry dock (DCKD) (A dock providing support for a vessel, and means for removing the water so that the bottom of the vessel can be exposed)1
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)1
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)4
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)1
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)9
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)2
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)2
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)1
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 1
Arch (ARCH) (A natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (17846)
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)27
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)8369
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)5154
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)106
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)250
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])680
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)274
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)200
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)291
Pan (PAN) (A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool)846
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)112
Ford (FORD) (A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle)81
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)372
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)216
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)96
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)29
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)140
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)205
Interdune trough(s) (TRGD) (A long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes)16
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)132
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)13
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)10
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)40
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)40
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)4
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)87
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)9
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)5
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)1
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)6
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)2
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)3
Escarpment (SCRP) (A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below)5
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)14
Bar (BAR) (A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts)2
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)1
Shore (SHOR) (A narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively)1
Isthmus (ISTH) (A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water)1
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)2
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)1
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)2
Boulder field (BLDR) (A high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks)1
UnderseaUndersea (1)
Province (PRVU) (A region identifiable by a group of similar physiographic features whose characteristics are markedly in contrast with surrounding areas)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (226)
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)211
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)2
Scrubland (SCRB) (An area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation)3
Tree(s) (TREE) (A conspicuous tree used as a landmark)1
Vineyards (VINS) (Plantings of grapevines)1
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)8