The Geography of South Africa Explained

South Africa is arguably the most geographically diverse country in the world, with landscapes ranging from dry deserts over alpine mountain ranges to tropical savannahs. For more deep dives into the Geography of places around the world, be sure to subscribe and have a look at my other videos.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Diversity of South Africa
3:55 The Coastal Plains
7:04 The Great Escarpment
9:15 The Interior Plateau

[TheRealSimeon]

One of my favourite things of living in South Africa is seeing how drastically the nature around you can change while driving around.

[TamimLB]

Some also forget how absolutely huge South Africa actually is, the single Northern Cape Province is the size of Germany.

[willemienviljoen]

SA's people are equally as diverse as it's climate, geography, biodiversity and mineral resources! We are a rainbow of people, very difficult to keep everyone happy. Never a dull moment, but the beauty of the country lifts our spirits.

[Abdullah.Abujbara]

As a Qatari deeply fond of South Africa and having visited Cape Town around five times, I must say I gained a wealth of knowledge from this wonderfully crafted, informative video. Please keep up the fantastic work!

[luckystriker]

South African here. Extremely well researched, I thank you. Don't worry about pronunciation, we have so many different accents and languages (all of us are at least bilingual, but some - mostly black South Africans - speak as many as 9 languages) that pronunciation is a moot point. <edit> Subscribed!

[MLV_]

I am a geography teacher and want you to know that your work is phenomenal! Thank you. Cheers!😀

[TheRealLaKwaneleDaOne]

So much love from South Africa❤. I actually in a place called Qwa-Qwa, every morning i get to see the Drakenberg moutains. when i was growing up we used to head our livestock there😊. and during the holiday's we would cross the mountain to go to lesotho, Free of charge. there is a big dam called "Fika Patso" which gets most of its water from Lesotho. Not only is this place beautiful but it has alot of history, during Apartheid most black people were forced to stay there. it has a rich black history. I apologize for this long comment😂, i just got so happy seeing my country being talked about❤❤❤❤.

[Hannodb]

I'm so grateful for bring born in this country, and being able to stay year despite its turbulent politics. Back in the nationalist era, they called South Africa the most beautiful country in the world, and I thought that was just bias talking. But the older I get the more I realize how beautifully diverse our country really is.

[mosiuwamositi]

This video is too short, 1 hour would be enough 😢 I am an enthusiastic South African by the way.

[Marlo_Strannik]

Fun fact: the Khoi peoples of South Africa and the Melanesian peoples of Vanuatu & the Solomon Islands are (probably) the two most genetically distant ethnicities on the planet

[landibear]

Im South African and live in Gqeberha aka Port Elizabeth. Beautiful place. Right now it's 17h05 in the afternoon and around 31 degrees in temperature. It's Autumn but it's not unusual to have that kind of weather here. Differs not only from day to day but hour to hour sometimes. Could be hot now, windy later, then rain and thunder and 5 min later, something else. The biggest misconception I think people have of this country other than the level of crime, is the whole thing about wild animals roaming the streets. To a certain extent only (no more than in other countries), there is some truth in that. If you study at Nelson Mandela University and you leave your sorm open, there is a possibility of monkeys getting into your room. Reside tally speaking though, other than the occasional hyrax moving into your yard or cows eating grass in parks or on the side of the road, nothing too out of the ordinary. Beautiful country.

[diariesofdave]

This video reminded me of how beautifully diverse our nation is, Flora, Fauna and People. We have so much to be greatful for ❤

[ncubesays]

You should do Zimbabwe. Seriously, some parts look like the Serengeti plains, others like the Scottish Highlands and incredibly varied micro- climates.

[nevfelix]

I love my country, my people and all its cultural and climate diversity ❤ from table mountain to limpopo venda ❤❤❤🇿🇦✌🏽

[jun_kage]

Currently in South Africa for a holiday. Pretty dope place

[dre_der]

im from SA. this was a great video, a lot of information i had no idea of... thank you

[mikaeels]

Good work covering my country!
Having travelled between Cape Town and Johannesburg, you can really feel the difference on your body

[jellybeaniac]

When driving from Joburg to Cape Town its amazing to see how much changes around you

[Peteryification]

Great video! Loved it! The meterology of South Africa is absolutely fascinating. The high pressures off the coasts and the interior low pressure create some extraordinary weather. Thanks for the great video!

[anotherpersonontheweb]

This is so good, keep up the good work!