South Africa
South Africa map
South Africa administrative divisions
9 provinces
- Eastern Cape,
- Free State,
- Gauteng,
- KwaZulu-Natal,
- Limpopo,
- Mpumalanga,
- Northern Cape,
- North West,
- Western Cape
"Pretoria (executive capital) Cape Town (legislative capital) Bloemfontein (judicial capital)", South Africa capital city
South Africa flag
What continent does South Africa fall under?
Most spoken language in South Africa, by order
isiZulu (official) 25.3%, isiXhosa (official), Afrikaans (official), Sepedi (official), Setswana (official), English (official), Sesotho (official), Xitsonga (official), siSwati (official), Tshivenda (official), isiNdebele (official), and other (includes Khoi, Nama, and San languages).
Here you'll find some words to help you speak Zulu
| Hello | Sawubona |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Uxolo |
| Please | Ngiyacela |
| I need help | ngidinga usizo |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Ingabe ukhuluma (...) ? |
| my name is... | Igama lami ngu... |
| Thanks | Ngiyabonga |
| You're welcome | Wamukelekile |
| Yes | Yebo |
| No | Cha |
| Goodbye! | Hamba kahle! |
| Where is (...)? | Kuphi (...)? |
| Taxi | Itekisi |
| Train station | Isiteshi sesitimela |
| Bus station | Isiteshi sebhasi |
| Car rent | Ukuqasha imoto |
| Motorcycle rental | Ukuqashwa kwezithuthuthu |
| Bike rental | Ukuqasha ibhayisikili |
| Airport | Isikhumulo sezindiza |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Likuphi ihhotela (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Ikuphi indawo yedolobha? |
| I will go… | Ngizohamba… |
| I don't understand | Angiqondi |
| Help | Usizo |
| I'm very sorry | Ngiyaxolisa kakhulu |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Ngicela, ngisebenzise i-wifi yakho? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Ngingalithenga kuphi ikhadi le-wifi leselula yami? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Siyabonga ngosizo lwakho, ube usizo kakhulu! |
| I want to live here | Ngifuna ukuhlala lapha |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Iyiphi indawo engcono kakhulu yokuthola ikhaya ongayithenga? |
| I love you | Ngiyakuthanda |
| Want to date me? | Ufuna ukuthandana nami? |
| Will you marry me? | Ungangishada? |
Zulu is spoken in South Africa
The Zulu language code is zu
Here you'll find some words to help you speak Xhosa
| Hello | Mholo |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Andivanga |
| Please | Ndiyacela |
| I need help | ndidinga uncedo |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Uyathetha (...) ? |
| my name is... | Igama lam ngu... |
| Thanks | Enkosi |
| You're welcome | Wamkelekile |
| Yes | Ewe |
| No | Hayi |
| Goodbye! | Sala kakuhle! |
| Where is (...)? | Iphi i (...)? |
| Taxi | Iteksi |
| Train station | Isikhululo sikaloliwe |
| Bus station | Isikhululo sebhasi |
| Car rent | Ukurenta imoto |
| Motorcycle rental | Ukurenta isithuthuthu |
| Bike rental | Ukuqesha ibhayisekile |
| Airport | Isikhululo seenqwelomoya |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Iphi ihotele (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Uphi umbindi wesixeko? |
| I will go… | Ndiza kuhamba… |
| I don't understand | Andiqondi |
| Help | Nceda |
| I'm very sorry | Ndiyaxolisa kakhulu |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Ndingayisebenzisa i-wifi yakho, nceda? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Ndingalithenga phi ikhadi le-wifi kwiselfowuni yam? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Enkosi ngoncedo lwakho, ube luncedo kakhulu! |
| I want to live here | Ndifuna ukuhlala apha |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Yeyiphi indawo efanelekileyo yokufumana ikhaya onokuthi ulithenge? |
| I love you | ndiyakuthanda |
| Want to date me? | Ufuna ukuthandana nam? |
| Will you marry me? | Unganditshata? |
Xhosa is spoken in South Africa
The Xhosa language code is xh
Here you'll find some words to help you speak Afrikaans
| Hello | Hallo |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Verskoon my |
| Please | Plesier |
| I need help | ek het hulp nodig |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Praat jy (...) ? |
| my name is... | my naam is... |
| Thanks | Dank |
| You're welcome | Jy is welkom |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Geen |
| Goodbye! | Totsiens! |
| Where is (...)? | Waar is (...)? |
| Taxi | Huurmotor |
| Train station | Trein stasie |
| Bus station | Bus stasie |
| Car rent | Motorhuur |
| Motorcycle rental | Motorfietshuur |
| Bike rental | Fietshuur |
| Airport | Lughawe |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Waar is die hotel (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Waar is die middestad? |
| I will go… | Ek sal gaan… |
| I don't understand | Ek verstaan nie |
| Help | Help |
| I'm very sorry | Ek is baie jammer |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Kan ek asseblief u wifi gebruik? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Waar kan ek 'n wifi -kaart vir my selfoon koop? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Dankie vir u hulp, u was baie behulpsaam! |
| I want to live here | Ek wil hier woon, |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Wat is die beste plek om 'n huis te vind om te koop? |
| I love you | Ek het jou lief |
| Want to date me? | Wil u met my uitgaan? |
| Will you marry me? | Sal jy met my trou? |
Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa, Namibia
The Afrikaans language code is af
Here you'll find some words to help you speak Sesotho
| Hello | Lumela |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Ntšoarele |
| Please | Ka kopo |
| I need help | ke hloka thuso |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Na u ea bua (...) ? |
| my name is... | lebitso la ka ke... |
| Thanks | Kea leboha |
| You're welcome | Ho lebohile nna |
| Yes | Ee |
| No | Che |
| Goodbye! | Sala hantle! |
| Where is (...)? | E hokae (...)? |
| Taxi | Tekesi |
| Train station | Seteishene sa Terene |
| Bus station | Seteishene sa bese |
| Car rent | Ho hira koloi |
| Motorcycle rental | Ho hira lithuthuthu |
| Bike rental | Ho hira libaesekele |
| Airport | Boema-fofane |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Hotele e hokae (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Setsi sa toropo se hokae? |
| I will go… | Ke tla ea… |
| I don't understand | Ha ke utloisise |
| Help | Thusa |
| I'm very sorry | Ke masoabi haholo |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Nka sebelisa wifi ea hau, ka kopo? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Nka reka karete ea WiFi kae bakeng sa selefounu ea ka? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Kea le leboha ka thuso ea hau, u ile ua thusa haholo! |
| I want to live here | Ke batla ho lula mona |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Ke sebaka sefe se nepahetseng ho fumana ntlo ea ho reka? |
| I love you | kea u rata |
| Want to date me? | U batla ho nkhahla? |
| Will you marry me? | Ke kopa ho u nyala? |
Sesotho is spoken in Lesotho, and South Africa
The Sesotho language code is st
Here you'll find some words to help you speak Tsonga
| Hello | Avuxeni |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Ndzi khomeli |
| Please | Kombela |
| I need help | Ndzi lava mpfuno |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Xana wa vulavula (...) ? |
| my name is... | vito ra mina ndzi... |
| Thanks | Inkomu |
| You're welcome | U amukeriwile |
| Yes | Ina |
| No | E-e |
| Goodbye! | Sala kahle! |
| Where is (...)? | Hi kwihi e (...)? |
| Taxi | Thekisi |
| Train station | Xitichi xa xitimela |
| Bus station | Xitichi xa mabazi |
| Car rent | Ku hirhiwa ka movha |
| Motorcycle rental | Ku hirhiwa ka swithuthuthu |
| Bike rental | Ku hirhiwa ka swikanyakanya |
| Airport | Vuyima swihahampfhuka |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Xana hotela yi kwihi (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Xana exikarhi ka doroba ku kwihi? |
| I will go… | Ndzi ta famba... |
| I don't understand | A ndzi swi twisisi |
| Help | Pfuna |
| I'm very sorry | Ndzi rivaleli ngopfu |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Xana ndzi nga tirhisa wifi ya wena, ndzi kombela? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Xana ndzi nga xava kwihi khadi ra wifi ra selfoni ya mina? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Ndza khensa mpfuno wa n’wina, mi pfunile swinene! |
| I want to live here | Ndzi lava ku tshama laha |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Hi yihi ndhawu leyinene yo kuma yindlu yo xava? |
| I love you | Ndza ku rhandza |
| Want to date me? | U lava ku ndzi jola? |
| Will you marry me? | Xana u ta ndzi teka? |
Tsonga is spoken in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Northern Eswatini.
The Tsonga language code is ts
Geographical position of South Africa in the world
Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
How is South Africa climate?
mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
What are South Africa neighbours?
Zimbabwe. Eswatini. Mozambique. Botswana. Namibia. Lesotho
What is South Africa most predominant religion?
Christian,
and South Africa second most predominant religion
ancestral, tribal, animist, or other traditional African religions,
and other practiced religions in South Africa ?
Muslim
What is South Africa ISO country code?
ZA
and South Africa ISO3
ZAF
South Africa country area
1219912 sq km
What is South Africa country population?
57,779,622
What is South Africa time zone?
- UTC +02:00 (South African Standard Time) — main territory of South Africa
- UTC +03:00 — Prince Edward Islands
What is internet country code(ccTLD) used to indicate the South Africa websites?
The websites ccTLD used in South Africa is .za
South Africa calling code
Calling from a different country, everyone should use the prefix 27 before the South Africa phone number
South Africa Global Peace Index Rank
According to visionofhumanity.org, South Africa ranks at position 123 of the Global Peace Index Rank, with a Global Peace Index Score of 2.344
The currency name used in South Africa is the Rand with the currency code ZAR
What has been South Africa GPD per capita evolution in the last years?
South Africa GDP per capita, according to CIA, has been of $11,500 (2020 est.) ,
$12,500 (2019 est.) and $12,600 (2018 est.) data are in 2017 US dollars.
South Africa GDP
per capita is in rank 131 compared to other countries in the world, with a value of $11,500
- data from 2020
The monthly minimum wage in local currency in South Africa is 3.500,0 R an approximate equivalence to 212,6 € (euros), values of 2019
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