South Africa maps
South Africa is located at the southern tip of the African continent, and is fringed by the Indian Ocean on the east coast, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast. The country is home to an extremely diverse spectrum of flora, fauna, terrain and climatic zones. The landscape ranges from mountainous regions to savannah plains, sub-tropical forests and rugged coastal areas.
South Africa, curiously, has three capitals: Pretoria (the official capital), Cape Town (the legislative capital) and Bloemfontein (the judicial capital). South Africa’s infrastructure is good, and all major centres within the country are well connected by means of air, road and rail links.
Detailed maps of South Africa can be found on the following sites:
World Atlas
Excellent resource providing online maps from across the world.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/za.htm
Perry-Castaneda Library map collection
Selection of detailed, shaded, thematic and relief maps from around the world.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/south_africa.html
Places
Detailed maps of South Africa, its provinces, national parks and more.
http://www.places.co.za/html/visualfind.html
More topics on this site…
South Africa travel information
South Africa travel tips
South Africa health and safety
Essentials
Visas: Entry permits are issued free on arrival to visitors from the UK and most Western European countries, as well as Japan and the US.
Season: November - March
Money: Rand
Language: Including English, South Africa has 11 official languages!
Emergency #: Police – 1011; Ambulance – 10222; Fire 1022