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South Africa for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- Pretoria
- Language
- Zulu
- Famous landmark
- Table Mountain
- Currency
- Rand R
- National animal
- Springbok 🦌
- Famous food
- Bobotie 🍲
⭐ South Africa has lions, elephants, and big safaris!
- South Africa has 11 official languages.
- The 'Big Five' animals live here.
About South Africa
South Africa is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Pretoria, and most people speak Zulu. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Table Mountain.
South Africa has lions, elephants, and big safaris! South Africa has 11 official languages.
Want to know more? Try the South Africa quiz, learn how to say hello in Zulu (“Sawubona”), or spin the 3D globe to find South Africa on the map.
Discover more about South Africa
Animals
See all animals →African Elephant
The largest land animal on Earth. Only animal that can't jump.
Lion
Called the 'king of the jungle' but actually lives on grasslands.
Giraffe
Tallest animal on Earth. Its tongue is 45 cm long — and dark blue!
