Countries Inside South Africa 2025

General Inclusion

Always

Rarely

Sometimes

Usually

6 countries

5 countries

4 countries

3 countries

	Country	General Inclusion↓	Landlocked within South Africa	UN South Africa Subregion	SADC Member
	Angola	Usually
	Mozambique	Usually
	Zambia	Usually
	Zimbabwe	Usually
	Madagascar	Sometimes
	Malawi	Sometimes
	Mauritius	Sometimes
	Comoros	Sometimes
	Reunion	Sometimes
	Mayotte	Sometimes
	DR Congo	Rarely
	Tanzania	Rarely
	Seychelles	Rarely
	South Africa	Always
	Namibia	Always
	Botswana	Always
	Lesotho	Always
	Eswatini	Always

The concept of countries “inside” South Africa can be taken multiple ways. If the question is “which country is actually geographically landlocked within the larger country of South Africa?” the only answer is Lesotho.
However, if the question is “which countries are located in the Southern African region?” several other countries may also qualify.
As with most unofficial classifications, sources often disagree about which countries are and are not part of Southern Africa. The “General Inclusion” column compiles the results of several such various sources.
The United Nations Geoscheme divides Africa into five subregions: Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, and Western Africa
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established in 1980 to facilitate co-operation in the region

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