Investigation of South Africa
South Africa is located in the southern part of Africa. It takes up a
very large part of the African continent.
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It is to the south of the world, it is on the southern parts of the
equator and above the Antarctic. It is to the south of the U.K.
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The South African landscape
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There are many landscapes in South Africa. There are desert, forest,
bush land, High Mountain and sub tropical.
Each region in South Africa has different landscapes. This will
attract different types of tourists in each region because there will
different things catered for this type of topographic condition.
Climate
The climate in South Africa varies from different regions. In the
southern regions the average temperature is colder because it is
closer to the Antarctic, but the northern regions are hotter because
it is closer to the equator.
Here are tables to show the climates for each region:
Northern Cape
April
July
October
January
Average temp (c)
28
21
30
35
Daily sunshine
10hrs
9.5hrs
10.5hrs
11hrs
Rainfall
26mm
2mm
9mm
24mm
Western Cape
April
July
October
January
Average temp (c)
25
18
24
30
Daily sunshine
9
8
10
11
Rainfall
13
21
11
5
Eastern Cape
April
July
October
January
Average temp (c)
30
17
23
27
Daily sunshine
8
8
9
9
Rainfall
58
7
83
96
Free State
April
July