南非位于非洲的南端,其海岸线长度超过2,500 km(1,553 mi)。自纳米比亚的沙漠向南延伸,绕过非洲的南端,之后北上至莫桑比克。南非全国大部分地区都是半干旱地区,但南非在气候和地形上都变化多端。南非主要的平原都集中在沿海地区。海岸线较为平直,有数个天然良港。位于开普敦以南2000公里,大西洋上的爱德华王子群岛也是南非领土。南非的人口主要集中在沿海地区。南非夏季气候炎热。
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