Geography of South Africa
By: KO 7
Namib Desert
The Namib Desert is known as the world's oldest desert. It has been in existence for some 43 million years.
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa. It was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa by population. It is the capital of Gauteng.
Zambezi River
The Zambezi River is the fourth largest river in Africa. The river is 2,574 kilometers long.
Limpopo River
Limpopo is the modified version of the original Sepedi name Diphororo tsa meetse. The river is about 1,087 miles long.
Lusaka
Lusaka is the largest city in Zambia. The cities population is about 1.7 million.
Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert covers most of Botswana and parts of Namibia. It covers 350,000 miles.
Cabinda Exclave
Cabinda is an exclave and Providence of Angola. Cabinda is an exclave which means that it is not connected to the rest of Angola by land.
Orange River
The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa. It is in the Drakensburg Mountains.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is a water fall in South Africa on the Zambezi River. The River is at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.