Interactive map of South Africa

The first map of South Africa below is an interactive map , with a marker indicating the locations of Pretoria and Johannesburg.

On this page you will find a variety of other maps, including an interactive roadmap of South Africa and a satellite view topographical South Africa map, also interactive.

The interactive possibilities of the map below are quite stunning. Put the curser of your mouse on any spot on the map you like to explore and follow the instructions underneath the map.

You will be able to zoom in on the major towns and cities as close as street level. If you then click on the map button in the right hand top corner, you will see a streetmap of the town or city you zoomed into.

Detailed Map of South Africa, Interactive South Africa Map

Tips for navigating the map.

The three buttons at the right-hand top corner of the map allow you to view either the geographical map, the satellite picture or a combination of both.

The button cluster in the left hand top corner will enable you to zoom in or out. On the map you can use the PLUS (+) key to Zoom In for more detail, or the MINUS (-) key to Zoom Out for a bigger picture of the region in relation to the rest of South Africa.

Alternatively, put the curser on a spot on the map you want to explore and double click with the right hand mouse button again and again, keeping the curser on the same spot.

You will also be able to move the map left and right and up and down by clicking the left-hand mouse button and moving the cursor on the map.

Click on the refresh button of your browser to return to the original map.

Detailed Map of Southern Africa, Interactive South Africa Map
The maps of the Southern Africa region and the South Africa map show the geography of the southern region of the African continent. The region stretches north to south from 22 degrees to 35 degrees latitude and west to east from 17 degrees to 33 degrees longitude.

Bordered in the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, South Africa encompasses the independent mountain kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland. Its largest neighbours are the Atlantic and Indian oceans that meet at Cape Agulhas, the most southern tip of the African continent.

Detailed Map of South Africa, Interactive South Africa Map
South Africa's surface is divided into three major physical geographic features. The interior plateau, the land between the plateau and the coast and the boundary between these two areas, the great escarpment, the most prominent and mountainous feature in the country.

North east of the interior plateau with its wide open plains and beyond the escarpment, there is a sharp drop in altitude to what is called the lowveld. This is where one finds the typical South African bushveld of wildlife fame.

The map below gives you a fantastic view of the major topographic features of South Africa. Do not miss it. It really is extraordinary. Click on the picture to make it enlarge and then click on it again to enlarge it even further.

Satellite view of South Africa showing the major topographic features
(Click on the picture to enlarge, then click on it again to enlarge it even further)
Detailed map of South Africa, Interactive South Africa Map
CLICK HERE... to access an interactive map of South Africa and find your way around our country. Get the big picture, then zoom in and get as far down as street level. Print out the map and you are on your way.

CLICK HERE... and press the enlarge button in the right hand bottom corner or use your browser zoom-in function, to view a South Africa map that gives you an overview of the national highway network of our country, including major cities and towns.

CLICK HERE... to view a map of Southern Africa showing the major game reserves In the southern region of the African continent.