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This page will introduce you to the South Africa Country Code 27,calling code +27,Time zone,city code,Dialing Instructions,South Africa Country Profile,Neighbors of South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa is located in Sub-Saharan Africa, the sub region part of Africa.

South Africa Country Code +27

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27 which country's area code?The South Africa telephone country code is the number 27. If you want to call South Africa from another country, you can do it dialing the number 27, before the entire telephone number(The dialing code or calling code or phone code of South Africa starts with +27).The top level 27domain or TLD or Country specific Internet domains for South Africa ends with .za and currency name of South Africa is Rand(ZAR).

  • Formal name:

    the Republic of South Africa

  • Capital:

    Pretoria

  • Currency:

    Rand(ZAR)

  • Languages:

    IsiZulu (official) 22.7%, IsiXhosa (official) 16%, Afrikaans (official) 13.5%, English (official) 9.6%, Sepedi (official) 9.1%, Setswana (official) 8%, Sesotho (official) 7.6%, Xitsonga (official) 4.5%, siSwati (official) 2.5%, Tshivenda (official) 2.4%, isiNdebele (official) 2.1%, sign language 0.5%, other 1.6% (2011 est.)

  • Time zone:

    UTC/GMT +2 Hours

  • Daylight Saving Time:

    Not Applicable

  • Local Time:
    (Pretoria)

More Country Code Information

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Formal name

the Republic of South Africa

 Capital

Pretoria

 Sub region code

202

 Sub region name

Sub-Saharan Africa

 region code

2

 region name

Africa

 ISO 3166-1 numeric

710

 ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2

ZA

 ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3

ZAF

 Dialing code

+27

 TLD

.za

 License plate code

ZA

 MCC

655

 UN M49

710

 UNDP

SAF

 GAUL

227

 MARC

sa

 FIPS

SF

 WMO

ZA

 IOC

RSA

 EDGAR

T3

 FIFA

RSA

 ITU

AFS

 ITU maritime ID

601

 ITU callsign

S8A-S8Z, ZRA-ZUZ

 GS1 GTIN

600-601

 NATO two letter

SF

 NATO three letter

ZAF

 ICAO airport code

FA

 ICAO aircraft code

ZS-, ZT-, ZU-

Dialing Instructions

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  • The 27 country code will allow you to call South Africa from another country. South Africa telephone code 27 is dialed after the IDD. South Africa international dialing 27 is followed by an area code.

    • IDDCOUNTRY CODECITY CODEPHONE NUMBER
    +27-------

South Africa City Codes

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The South Africa area code table below shows the various city codes for South Africa. South Africa country codes are followed by these area codes. With the complete South Africa dialing code, you can make your international call.

City

 Dial Codes
Bloemfontein +27-51
Cape Town +27-21
De Aar +27-571
Durban +27-31
East London +27-431
Gordons Bay +27-24
Johannesburg +27-11
Johannesburg CBD +27-102103
La Lucia +27-31
Pietermaritzburg +27-331
Port Elizabeth +27-41
Pretoria +27-12
Sasolburg +27-16
Somerset West +27-21
Uitenhage +27-41
Welkom +27-57

South Africa Country Profile

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Official Namethe Republic of South Africa
short formSOUTH AFRICA
ContinentsAfrica
Area1,221,037km²
Population59,308,690(2020)
Terrainplateaus, savanna, desert, mountains, and coastal plains.
Climatemoderate, mostly semiarid; subtropical along the east coast, similar to southern California or the Mediterranean. Like other places in the southern hemisphere, summer lasts from December to February. Winter in South Africa lasts from June to August.
Natural resources:South Africa is rich in natural resources: gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas.
Agriculture products:Corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products.
Industries:Mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textile, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs.
Exports-commoditiesgold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, cars, iron products, coal, manganese, machinery and equipment.
Exports-partnersChina 15%, United Kingdom 8%, Germany 7%, United States 6%, India 6% (2019)
Imports-commoditiescrude petroleum, refined petroleum, cars and vehicle parts, broadcasting equipment, machinery and equipment, chemicals, scientific instruments, foodstuffs.
Imports - partnersChina 18%, Germany 11%, United States 6%, India 5% (2019)

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Neighbors of South Africa

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Here you have the list of countries/regions are in the near of South Africa. In the immediate vicinity of South Africa are the following countries/regions: