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Geography: Grade 5 South Africa’s Neighbouring Countries South Africa’s Neighbouring Countries The map below shows the neighbouring countries of South Africa: South Africa’s Neighbouring Countries Moroni COMOROS N BOTSWANA M B Windhoek Gaborone Pretoria Johannesburg Maputo Mbabane SWAZILAND ATLANTIC OCEAN Maseru SOUTH AFRICA 30 O A I E L MADAGASCAR Durban 15O Antananarivo M AURIT IUS P ort Lo u i s AMB NAMIBIA TRO PI C O F CAPRI CO RN A N UE ZIMBABWE M O Z Harare N IQ 15 O H Lilongwe Lusaka C ZAMBIA MOZ ANGOLA Q U E MALAWI INDIAN OCEAN LESOTHO 30O Cape Town 15 O 0O 15 O 30 O 45 O 60O Botswana Botswana is situated to the north of South Africa and is 70% covered by the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and south east, Namibia to the west and Zimbabwe to the north west. It also meets Zambia at a single point. Botswana covers an area of 581,730 sq km and has a population of 2 million people. It gained independence from Great Britain in 1966. The country is mainly flat and dominated by the Kalahari Desert. The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta and is found in the north west of the country. There is also a large salt pan, called the Makgadikgadi Pan in the north. Moroni BOTSWANA Windhoek Gaborone Pretoria Johannesburg Maputo Mbabane SWAZILAND Maseru SOUTH AFRICA A I UE A B AMB NAMIBIA M O Z ZIMBABWE M IQ Harare H Lilongwe Lusaka C ZAMBIA COMOROS N N E L M A D A GA SC A R Antananarivo MAURIT IUS P o r t L o u is MOZ ANGOLA Q U E MALAWI Durban INDIAN OCEAN LESOTHO Cape Town Location of Botswana C My Cyberwall Version 2: January 2014 Botswana Map Wikimedia Public Domain, CIA Factbook 1 Geography: Grade 5 South Africa’s Neighbouring Countries The Limpopo, Chobe and Zambezi Rivers run through Botswana. Blue wildebeest and antelope are found on the grasslands and savannas. Botswana’s Chobe and Moremi National Parks are major tourist attractions. Moremi National Park Aerial View of Okavango Delta Blue Wildebeest Lesotho Moroni BOTSWANA B Windhoek Gaborone Pretoria Johannesburg Maputo Mbabane SWAZILAND Maseru SOUTH AFRICA A I UE M N N E L MADAGASCAR Antananarivo MA U R I T I U S Po r t L o u i s AMB NAMIBIA A IQ ZIMBABWE M O Z Harare H Lilongwe Lusaka C ZAMBIA COMOROS MOZ ANGOLA Q U E MALAWI INDIAN OCEAN Durban LESOTHO Cape Town Location of Lesotho Lesotho Map Wikimedia Public Domain, CIA Factbook The small kingdom of Lesotho is landlocked (no sea around it) by South Africa. It is the southern-most landlocked country in the world. Lesotho has a population of 2 million people and covers an area of 30, 355 sq km. The name Lesotho means “land of the people who speak Sesotho”. Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that is entirely 1400 metres above sea level. 80% of the country lies above 1800 m. Lesotho Landscape C My Cyberwall Version 2: January 2014 2 Geography: Grade 5 South Africa’s Neighbouring Countries Swaziland Moroni COMOROS B Windhoek Gaborone Pretoria Johannesburg Maputo Mbabane SWAZILAND Maseru SOUTH AFRICA A I L MA D A G A S C A R Antananarivo M AURI T I US P ort Loui s AMB BOTSWANA M E UE M O Z NAMIBIA A N N IQ Harare ZIMBABWE H Lilongwe Lusaka C ZAMBIA MOZ ANGOLA Q U E MALAWI INDIAN OCEAN Durban LESOTHO Cape Town Swaziland Map Wikimedia Public Domain, CIA World Factbook Location of Swaziland The Kingdom of Swaziland is also a landlocked country. It is bordered by South Africa to the north, south and west, and Mozambique to the east. The country is named after the 19th Century King Mswati the Second. Swaziland has a population of 1,185,000 million. It is a small country, with an area of 17,363 sq km and measuring only 200 kilometres from north to south and 130 kilometres from east to west. Swaziland gained its independence from Great Britain in 1968. The terrain is mainly mountains and hills with some sloping plains. The lowest point is the Great Usutu River (21 metres above sea level) and the highest point is Emlembe Mountain (1862 m). Swaziland Landscape Mozambique Moroni BOTSWANA Windhoek Gaborone Pretoria Johannesburg Maputo Mbabane SWAZILAND Maseru SOUTH AFRICA A I UE B AMB NAMIBIA A M IQ ZIMBABWE M O Z Harare H Lilongwe Lusaka C ZAMBIA COMOROS N N E L M A D A GA SC A R Antananarivo MAURITIUS Port Louis MOZ ANGOLA Q U E MALAWI Durban INDIAN OCEAN LESOTHO Cape Town Location of Mozambique C My Cyberwall Version 2: January 2014 Mozambique Map Wikimedia Public Domain, CIA World Factbook 3 Geography: Grade 5 South Africa’s Neighbouring Countries Mozambique is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the north west, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the south west. At 801,537 sq km, Mozambique is the 35th largest country in the world. The population of Mozambique is 22.8 million people. Mozambique is divided into 2 main regions by the Zambezi River, i.e., the north, with its narrow coastline, moving inland to hills and low plateaus and further east to the highlands. To the south of the Zambezi there are broad lowlands and the Lebombo Mountains further to the south. Mozambique was a Portuguese colony until 1975 when it became independent. There was a civil war from 1977 – 1992. The name Mozambique comes from an Arab trader who visited the country and later on lived there. Mozambique Coastline Namibia Moroni B Windhoek Gaborone Pretoria Johannesburg Maputo Mbabane SWAZILAND Maseru SOUTH AFRICA A I UE M IQ BOTSWANA A AMB NAMIBIA M O Z Harare ZIMBABWE H Lilongwe Lusaka C ZAMBIA COMOROS N N E L M A D A GA S C A R Antananarivo MAURITIUS Port Louis MOZ ANGOLA Q U E MALAWI Durban INDIAN OCEAN LESOTHO Cape Town Location of Namibia Namibia Map Wikimedia Public Domain, CIA World Factbook Namibia meets the Atlantic Ocean at its western border and Angola and Zambia in the north. It also borders Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and to the east. Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and has a population of 2.1 million people. At 825,418 sq km, Namibia is the 34th largest country in the world and is the 2nd least densely populated (after Mongolia). Namibia has five main geographical areas: The Central Plateau, the Namib Desert, the Great Escarpment, the Bushveld and the Kalahari Desert. The coastal desert, the Namib Desert is one of the oldest in the world and has the world’s highest sand dunes. C My Cyberwall Version 2: January 2014 4 Geography: Grade 5 South Africa’s Neighbouring Countries Namib Desert Namib Sand Dunes Kalahari Zimbabwe Moroni BOTSWANA Windhoek Gaborone Pretoria Johannesburg Maputo Mbabane SWAZILAND Maseru SOUTH AFRICA A I UE B AMB NAMIBIA A M IQ ZIMBABWE M O Z Harare H Lilongwe Lusaka C ZAMBIA COMOROS N N E L M A D A GA S C A R Antananarivo MAURITIUS Port Louis MOZ ANGOLA Q U E MALAWI Durban INDIAN OCEAN LESOTHO Cape Town Zimbabwe Map Wikimedia Public Domain, CIA Factbook Location of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country situated between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, with South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south west, Zambia to the north west and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia and gained independence from Great Britain in 1980. The population is 12 million people. Zimbabwe covers an area of 390,757 sq km. Much of Zimbabwe is elevated in the central plateau with altitudes of 1200 – 1600 metres. The east of the country is mountainous, with Mount Nyangani being the highest point at 2592 metres. 20% of the country is lowveld, being under 900m. Victoria Falls in the north west of the country is part of the Zambezi River. Victoria Falls C My Cyberwall Version 2: January 2014 Zambezi River Zimbabwean Landscape 5
