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South Africa Country code +27
+27
COUNTRY CALLING CODE
ZA
2 DIGIT ISO
ZAF
3 DIGIT ISO
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Travel
LAT/LONG
25°44'S /28°12'E
CURRENCY
Rand
LANGUAGES
IsiZulu (official) 22.7%, IsiXhosa (official) 16%, Afrikaans (official) 13.5%, English (official) 9.6%, Sepedi (official) 9.1%, Setswana (official) 8%, Sesotho (official) 7.6%, Xitsonga (official) 4.5%, siSwati (official) 2.5%, Tshivenda (official) 2.4%, isiNdebele (official) 2.1%, sign language 0.5%, other 1.6% (2011 est.)
Emergency Number
South Africa - 112
US Embassy Number
South Africa: +27 12 431 4000
Transport
Uber
Pretoria
Not Applicable
How to Call South Africa?
Calling another country requires using a specific dialing format. This guide will show you how to call South Africa from anywhere in the world.
Steps:
Step 1: Find Your Exit Code
Your exit code (or international access code) is needed to dial out of your current country. Here are common exit codes:
- North America (US/Canada): 011
- UK, Europe, Most of Asia and Africa: 00
- Australia: 0011
- Japan: 010
If your country isn’t listed, do a quick search for “[Your Country] exit code“.
Step 2: Dial the South Africa Country Code
Each country has a unique code. Replace [Country Name] in your instructions with the country you are trying to call, South Africa Country code is +27
Step 3: Dial the Local Number
This is the number of the person/business you’re contacting within [Country Name]. Drop any leading zeros in area codes when calling internationally.
Example:
To call a South Africa number (let’s say 1234 5678) from the United States, you’d dial:
011 27 1234 5678
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Statics
capital
Pretoria
Population
60414495
Area
1219912 KM2
GDP
$405270850000
TELEPHONES
4030000
MOBILE PHONES
68400000
Internet hosts
4761000
INTERNET USERS
4420000
South Africa National Codes
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