Countries Inside South Africa 2025

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General Inclusion

Always

Rarely

Sometimes

Usually

General Inclusion

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Country
General Inclusion
UN South Africa Subregion
South Africa Flag
South AfricaAlwaysYes
Namibia Flag
NamibiaAlwaysYes
Botswana Flag
BotswanaAlwaysYes
Lesotho Flag
LesothoAlwaysYes
Eswatini Flag
EswatiniAlwaysYes
Angola Flag
AngolaUsually
Mozambique Flag
MozambiqueUsually
Zambia Flag
ZambiaUsually
Zimbabwe Flag
ZimbabweUsually
Madagascar Flag
MadagascarSometimes
Malawi Flag
MalawiSometimes
Mauritius Flag
MauritiusSometimes
Comoros Flag
ComorosSometimes
Reunion Flag
ReunionSometimes
Mayotte Flag
MayotteSometimes
DR Congo Flag
DR CongoRarely
Tanzania Flag
TanzaniaRarely
Seychelles Flag
SeychellesRarely
  • 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