Travelers information
Following, is some useful information for travels in South Africa. The capital is Pretoria, which lies in the central Gauteng Province. South Africa has 9 provinces i.e. Limpopo Province, North-West Province, Gauteng, Free State Province (central), Mpumalanga (east), Kwazulu/Natal (east coast), Western Cape (south & west coast), Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. The highest rainfall occurs in the east of the country and the lowest in the north-west of the semi-desert Kalahari.
Average temperatures and rainfall
Temperatures start to rise in September and lower in April. Rainfall varies in the different regions.
| REGION |
Sept - Apr Average Temp. range |
May - Aug Average Temp. range |
Wet months |
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| Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | ||
| Far North | 24-34 | 10-17 | 20-22 | 4-8 | Dec-Feb |
| North | 24-32 | 12-18 | 18-22 | 5-8 | Oct-March |
| Central | 23-31 | 5-15 | 17-20 | -2-8 | Dec-March |
| East Coast | 25-32 | 16-20 | 23-25 | 12-14 | Oct-May |
| North East | 29-33 | 13-21 | 26-28 | 6-10 | Sept-Apr |
| South West Coast | 19-29> | 9-16 | 18-20 | 7-9 | May-Aug |
| North West | 27-36 | 9-20 | 21-24 | 4-8 | Jan-Apr |