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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

CapitalPretoria
RegionSouthern Africa
CurrencyZAR
Official languagesAfrikaans, English, South Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Access to the seaYes
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South Africa

Country guides · General reference point, not an exact location.

Pretoria

Bloemfontein

Cape Town

Mapungubwe National Park

Limpopo River

Bloemfontein
South Africa · City or town

Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein appears alongside Pretoria and Cape Town in the consulted list of South African capitals. The source does not specify the functions assigned to each city, so check which one is relevant for a particular appointment or destination.

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Cape Town
South Africa · City or town

Cape Town

Cape Town, in South Africa’s Western Cape province, appears in the consulted list of the country’s capitals. The available information provides national context rather than a guide to local services.

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Limpopo River
South Africa · Region or area

Limpopo River

In the Mapungubwe park area, the Limpopo runs through a landscape of riverine woodland and savanna. An elevated walkway leads to a river observatory, while nearby viewpoints overlook its confluence with the Shashe.

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Mapungubwe National Park
South Africa · Region or area

Mapungubwe National Park

Mapungubwe National Park brings together centuries of archaeology and a landscape of rivers, riparian woodland and savanna. The royal hill makes more sense alongside the settlements of K2 and Schroda and the terrain linking them.

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Pretoria
South Africa · City or town

Pretoria

Pretoria, in South Africa’s Gauteng province, is the country’s political capital. The consulted record also lists Bloemfontein and Cape Town as capitals, so check which city applies to each appointment or administrative matter.

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South Africa

Guides to this destination

Practical guides

South Africa: An Initial Compass for Locating the Country

A sober starting point to locate South Africa, understand why multiple capitals appear in its references, and know what practical information still needs verification.

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Practical guides

South Africa’s location, languages and currency for trip planning

A first compass for South Africa: its location in southern Africa, Pretoria, its languages and the rand. Transport details need to be checked against current information.

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South African rand banknotes as a reference to the national currency. Practical guides

Pretoria, languages and currency in South Africa

A first look at South Africa: where it is, which languages are spoken and what currency to know about when planning your trip.

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Culture

Mapungubwe brings archaeology and savanna together in a sprawling park

A visit to Mapungubwe requires careful planning: the hill, ancient settlements, the three-country viewpoint and roads that shape the route.

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Map and notebook for planning a trip to South Africa. Practical guides

South Africa for first planning with its capitals, languages and rand

An initial orientation to South Africa: its three listed capitals, linguistic diversity and the rand as its currency.

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