How Many Nations in Southern Africa
Located in south part of Africa, Southern Africa is composed of 5 countries. Here is an alphabetical list of all countries in South Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, and South Africa.
1. South Africa
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- Capital: Pretoria (Executive), Bloemfontein (Judiciary), Cape Town (Legislative)
- Area: 1,219,090 km 2
- Languages: Afrikaans and English (plus eleven official languages)
- Currency: Rand
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2. Botswana
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- Capital: Gaborone
- Area: 581,730 km 2
- Language: English
- Currency: Pula
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3. Lesotho
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- Capital: Maseru
- Area: 30,360 km 2
- Languages: English and Sessoto
- Currency: Loti
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4. Namibia
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- Capital: Windhoek
- Area: 824,290 km 2
- Language: English
- Currency: Namibian Dollar
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5. Swaziland
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- Capital: Mbabane / Lobamba
- Area: 17,630 km 2
- Languages: English and Sussuati
- Currency: Lilangeni
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Countries in Southern Africa by Population and Their Capitals
As noted above, there are five independent countries in the Southern Africa. Among them, the largest country is South Africa and the smallest one is Swaziland in term of population. The full list of Southern African countries with capitals is shown in the table below, ranked by latest total population.
| Rank |
Country |
Population |
Land Area (km²) |
Capital |
| 1 |
South Africa |
57,725,600 |
1,214,470 |
Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein |
| 2 |
Namibia |
2,458,936 |
823,290 |
Windhoek |
| 3 |
Botswana |
2,338,851 |
566,730 |
Gaborone |
| 4 |
Lesotho |
2,007,201 |
30,355 |
Maseru |
| 5 |
Swaziland |
1,367,254 |
6704 |
Mbabane |
Map of South African Countries
