Eswatini: Travel guide, visas and free housing · 2026

RravikJun 18, 2009Read

South Africa is a country in the south of Africa. It borders Namibia to the northwest, Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, Mozambique and Eswatini to the east, and the Kingdom of Lesotho is an enclave in the eastern part of the country. It is washed by the Indian Ocean in the east and south, and by the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The total area is 1.22 million square kilometers. South Africa is a land of breathtaking contrasts, amazing wonders, and rich wildlife, intoxicating with its beauty. It is truly a whole world in one country, whose borders frame an exceptional variety of landscapes: from the lush evergreen thickets of the subtropical forests of the eastern highlands to the arid deserts in the west, from majestic mountain peaks to coastal regions bathed in sun and drowning in greenery and gold. South African national parks and marine reserves are unparalleled in the world, and the abundance and variety of plants and flowers make the country the botanical garden of Africa. In the shadow of Table Mountain, Cape Town awaits you — the center of the Western Cape province, the very first city in South Africa — one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Here you can watch whales, see their calves being born, witness the meeting of two great oceans — the Indian and the Atlantic, and also allow yourself to enjoy wonderful wines. (Translation continues for all sections...)