Geography and climate

Maps of South Africa

The country and its provinces, regions, cities and suburbs. Tourist accommodation and recreation venues. Get the big picture - then zoom in and get the more detailed picture - with a range of interactive map websites.

Many of them allow you to zoom in to street level and then print out the map to help you find your way once you're on the road. Others provide links to hotels and guesthouses in the area you're planning to visit to help you arrange your holiday accommodation.

If you're a resident, you can also use them to search for businesses close to your home.

SouthAfrica.info map
Find accommodation, find a restaurant, find an address, find directions ... find your way on SouthAfrica.info's interactive, multi-dimensional, macro to micro South Africa map.

Go2Africa
Excellent, detailed interactive maps of South Africa and all of its main regions, with links to accommodation venues, game and nature reserves, and information on towns and cities.

Shell Geostar
Offers a useful guide if you plan to drive. Use this site to plan your route, including refreshment stops and toll roads. You can also view alternative, more scenic routes as well as estimated trip distances and times.

MapMe
A sophisticated search facility lets you find physical addresses, streets, suburbs, and locations of businesses.

EasyMap
MapIT produced this sophisticated, user-friendly interactive map of South Africa, which includes street search and city/town search facilities, and also covers neighbouring countries.

SA-Venues.com Atlas
Provincial, regional and street maps of South Africa - including a separate Garden Route map - as well as maps of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.

Ananzi Road Maps
Search for streets, suburbs, provinces or places of interest, zoom in and pan around or print these detailed maps powered by Brabys.

South African Explorer
Interactive destination guide and map of tourist, accommodation and recreational activities in South Africa.

Southern Africa Places
SA Places offers an interactive map of South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, as well as more detailed maps guiding visitors to South African wildlife places, hotels, cities and accommodation.

Routes Travel Info Portal
Detailed provincial maps showing the main road routes through the country, as well as lists of places and accommodation.

Statistics South Africa Geography Website
Geography ... statistically speaking. Features a range of mapping information, imagery and interactivity relating to population and other statistics.

Environmental Affairs: Maps & Mapping
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism offers a range of national and provincial maps of South Africa for print or download. These include maps of the country's topography, biomes, catchment areas and more in various sizes and formats.

South African Geographical Names System
Offers an interactive macro-to-micro map showing official place names, metropolitan boundaries, national and main roads, dams and rivers. Includes a place-name and coordinates search facility.

University of Texas at Austin
An online collection of political, physical, historical and thematic maps of South Africa in pdf and image format.

SAinfo reporter