Here are a few of the most interesting South Africa facts and statistics I was able to dig up including population counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
South Africa Facts
- Geographical Location: Google Maps
- Size: 471,400 square miles (1.221 million square kilometers)
- Continent: Africa
- National Language: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swazi, Venda, Southern Ndebele
- Capital City: Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
- Largest City: Johannesburg
- Population Count: 57.577 million (2018)
South Africa Time Zone(s):
| Time zone | Offset |
| South Africa Standard Time | UTC +2 |
| Eastern Africa Time | UTC +3 |
South Africa Major Cities:
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Germiston-Ekurhuleni
- Pretoria
- Nelspruit-Ehlanzeni
- Rustenburg
- Mthatha
- Middelburg
- Thohoyandou