South Africa Travel Guide For Kids

South Africa Travel Guide For Kids

Flag of South AfricaJust to blow your minds, South Africa has 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. South Africa is often referred to as the “Rainbow Nation” because of the multicultural diversity, which means the amount of different cultures who are accepted as South African people.

South Africa is a pretty big place and most people venture from one area to another instead of just staying in on city. The list of things to do are pretty extensive and involve quite a lot of travelling. Are you ready?

The country is made up of 9 provinces:

East Cape

Free State

Guateng

KwaZulu-Natal

Limpopo

Mpumulanga

Northwest

Northern Cape

Western Cape

 

Quick Facts:

Population: 57,435,192 (2018)

Languages Spoken: Afrikaans (official), Zulu, English

Currency: South African Rand

Capital City: Administrative: Pretoria – Legislative: Cape Town – Judicial: Bloemfontein

 

Airport Codes for South Africa

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Aggeneys AGZ
Alexander Bay – Kortdoorn ALJ
Alldays ADY
Bloemfontein Airport BFN
Cape Town International Airport CPT
Durban DUR
East London ELS
Ellisras ELL
George GRJ
Johannesburg – OR Tambo International Airport JNB
Kimberley KIM
Kleinsee KLZ
Lanseria HLA
Lusisiki LUJ
Margate MGH
Messina MEZ
Mkambati MBM
Mossel Bay MZY
Mzamba MZF
Nelspruit NLP
Nelspruit – Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport MQP
Newcastle NCS
Oudtshoorn OUH
Phalaborwa PHW
Pietermaritzburg PZB
Pietersburg PTG
Pilanesberg/Sun City NTY
Plettenberg Bay PBZ
Port Elizabeth PLZ
Pretoria – Wonderboom Apt. PRY
Richards Bay RCB
Sishen SIS
Skukuza SZK
Springbok SBU
Thaba’Nchu TCU
Ulundi ULD
Umtata UTT
Upington UTN
Vryheid VYD
Walvis Bay WVB
Welkom WEL