South Africa
South Africa is a unique place, with a mix of first and third world cultures and a wide variety in between. Throw in some glorious and largely unpopulated beaches, some of the world's best game viewing, with a wide range of land and marine animals, stunning mountains, deserts, battlefields and a range of clutures and cultural blends mixing, African, European and Aisan.
This site brings a range of travel advice, safaris and tours and accommodation
Quick Facts:
Currency: South African Rand
Time Zone: GMT +2
Daylight Saving: None
Int dial code: ++27
Capital: Pretoria
Internet tld:.co.za
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- South Africa is ranked number one in the world for its floral kingdom.
- South Africa’s Coastal Management policy is one of the best in the world with the country being the first outside Europe to gain Blue Flag status for its coastal management.
- South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mocambique are removing borders and fences to create the largest widlife conservation area in the world.
Main destinations
Cape Town
Kruger Park
Johannesburg
Sun City
St Lucia
Garden Route
Durban
Pretoria
By Province
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West Province
Western Cape
- South Africa has the third highest level of biodiversity in the world.
- South Africa has the oldest meteor scar in the world. The meteor plummeted to Earth nearly two billion years ago, predating the heady days of oxygen and multi-celled life. The Vredefort Dome was recently declared a World Heritage Site.
- The rocks around Barberton in Mpumalanga are some of the most ancient in the world - over three billion years old.
- The Tugela Falls is the second highest waterfall in the world, where the water tumbles down 850 metres. [First place goes to the Angel Falls in Venezuela at 979 metres].
- Blyde River Canyon is the third largest canyon in the world (and the largest ‘green canyon’)
Getting There
Domestic Flights
Durban to Johannesburg
George to Johannesburg
Cape Town to Johannesburg
Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
Africa Flights
Victoria Falls to Johannesburg
Harare to Johannesburg
Livingstone to Johannesburg
Windhoek to Johannesburg
International flights
KLM Flug von Milan
KLM Flug von Amsterdam
KLM Flug von Tokio nach Johannesburg
KLM Flug von Jakarta
Düsseldorf to Johannesburg
Frankfurt Johannesburg
Newcastle Johannesburg
Manchester Johannesburg
London Heathrow to Johannesburg
South Africa
Cities
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Durban
Pretoria
Port Elizabeth
Attractions
Kruger National Park
Garden Route
St Lucia
Drakensberg
Wild Coast
Battlefields
Sun City & Pilanesberg
Provinces
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West province
Western Cape
Total Area: 1,219,912 sq km
Land Borders: Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Mocambique, Zimbabwe
Population: 44,187,637
Life Expectancy: 42 years
HIV % Total Poulation: 21.5% (2003 est)
Ethnic Groups: black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census)
Languages: IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census)
President: Thabo MBEKI
GDP - Per Capita: $12,000