SOUTH AFRICA · PRINTABLE MAPS
Four maps of South Africa: divisions and cities, location in Africa, elevation and population density. PDF, PNG and packs with sources. Earlier files retain their links.
Map labels and downloadable files remain in their original language, often French.
Explore the country with four maps of South Africa
South Africa: 9 provinces. Three capitals with distinct functions are marked. Subantarctic islands are outside the map.
Carte-monde.org · November 2026
Administrative divisions and major cities
9 provinces. Numbered and named in the key, with selected cities and capitals marked.
PDF A4 · PNG · CC BY 4.0
Carte-monde.org · November 2026
Location in Africa
The country is highlighted on a simplified map of Africa. This page explains the coverage and any disputed territories.
PDF A4 · PNG · CC BY 4.0
Carte-monde.org · November 2026
Simplified elevations
Colour bands show elevation in metres, with hill shading and simplified waterways. The map is a general overview.
PDF A4 · PNG · CC BY 4.0
Carte-monde.org · November 2026
Population density — 2020 estimates
Residential estimates for 2020 on a 1 km² grid. Classes in people per km² are comparable across countries.
PDF A4 · PNG · CC BY 4.0
The four maps in one pack
A4 PDF, PNG, SVG, geometries, sources and licences.
Six blank maps for exercises
Sources, reference years and reuse
Boundaries and divisions: Natural Earth 5.1.1. Licence: Public domain. Source and terms. Reference data: Natural Earth 5.1.1. Boundaries are generalised for a country-wide view and indicate neither cadastral boundaries nor current territorial control.
Coverage: South Africa: 9 provinces. Three capitals with distinct functions are marked. Subantarctic islands are outside the map.
Cities and context: Natural Earth 5.1.1, public domain. Selection for educational use, without a current population ranking. Capitals with different functions are marked in countries with more than one.
Relief: SRTM15+ / Tozer et al. (2019), via GMT earth_relief_02m, CC BY 4.0. Grid generalised to two arcminutes. Colours show elevation bands in metres.
Population: Schiavina et al. (2023), GHS-POP R2023A, residential population estimates 2020, © European Union / JRC, CC BY 4.0. Source grid: 1 km², expressed as people per km². Areas without data are transparent and do not imply zero population. Coverage and resolution may be limited on small islands.
Our new maps: CC BY 4.0. The packs include derived geometries and full credits. Original data licences and rights on earlier maps still apply.
Earlier maps of South Africa from the original collection
The files below retain their original URLs, credits and rights. Some divisions may be historical.
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