Country map
Blank map of South Africa
Printable blank outline map of South Africa. Choose blank, labeled, colored, or with major cities, and download it free as PDF, PNG, or SVG.
- Shapes
- 9 divisions
- Projection
- Mercator
- Downloads
- PDF · PNG · SVG
- License
- Public domain
Drawing the map…
Version
Outlines only, for quizzes and coloring
Print or PDF
US Letter, landscape, 300 dpi. Print sends the vector map straight to your printer.
Image files
Sharp to 8 × 5 in at 300 dpi.
No watermark, no signup. Public-domain outlines, drawn in your browser; nothing is uploaded. The SVG has one named path per shape, ready for Illustrator, Inkscape, or Figma.
What this map shows
The national outline of South Africa, in Africa, on a Mercator projection fitted to the country. Where the Natural Earth 1:50m file has first-level divisions, such as states or provinces, the sheet draws them instead of a single outline.
The with-cities version marks 13 places: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Welkom, East London, George, Worcester, Upington, Middelburg and Springbok.
Answer key: the 9 divisions of South Africa
Natural Earth draws 9 first-level divisions of South Africa. Northern Cape is the largest at about 373,113 km², 31% of the country, and Gauteng the smallest at 18,089 km². Areas and centroids are measured on the sphere from the 1:50m outlines. Neighbors drawn around it: Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
| # | Name | Type | Area, km² | Centroid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Cape | Province | 169,399 | -32.15, 26.46 |
| 2 | Free State | Province | 130,220 | -28.60, 26.88 |
| 3 | Gauteng | Province | 18,089 | -26.11, 28.12 |
| 4 | KwaZulu-Natal | Province | 94,029 | -28.72, 30.73 |
| 5 | Limpopo | Province | 126,062 | -23.79, 29.28 |
| 6 | Mpumalanga | Province | 75,668 | -25.87, 30.29 |
| 7 | North West | Province | 105,075 | -26.26, 25.51 |
| 8 | Northern Cape | Province | 373,113 | -29.44, 21.41 |
| 9 | Western Cape | Province | 130,053 | -33.04, 20.62 |
Versions, printing and license
Every sheet comes blank, labeled, colored, or with cities. Print it straight from the browser as vectors, or download a 300 dpi PDF sized for US Letter, A4, Tabloid, or A3, a PNG up to 4,800 pixels, or an editable SVG with one named path per shape. Tall regions get a portrait sheet so they fill the page. The outlines are public domain, so you may print and publish the map, including commercially. The blank maps page explains each version, print sizes, and the license in full.
Questions people ask
Is this South Africa map free to use?
Yes. The boundaries are public domain, and you may print, share, and publish the map, including commercially.
How do I print it?
Pick a version and a page size, then press Print to send the vector map to your printer, or Download PDF for a 300 dpi file sized to US Letter, A4, Tabloid, or A3.
Can I edit the map?
Yes. Download the SVG and open it in Inkscape, Illustrator, or any vector editor.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Natural Earth 1:50m boundaries and populated places.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.