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Blank map of Southern Africa
Outline map of the 5 countries of Southern Africa, no labels. For labeling, coloring and review.
Map of Southern Africa, labeled
Every country of Southern Africa named on the map. Use it as the answer key for the blank map.
Southern Africa map worksheet
Name the 5 numbered countries from a word bank. Page two is the answer key.
Which countries are in Southern Africa?
The UN's Southern Africa is five countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini. Many textbooks add Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe; they are drawn in grey on these sheets, and named, so either definition works with them.
On these sheets that makes 5: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa.
Capitals
- Botswana: Gaborone
- Eswatini: Mbabane and Lobamba
- Lesotho: Maseru
- Namibia: Windhoek
- South Africa: Pretoria and Cape Town and Bloemfontein
A simple plan for a lesson
- Hand out the blank map and ask what anyone already knows.
- Work through the labeled map together, region by region.
- Finish with the numbered worksheet, using the word bank, and mark it with page two.
Common questions
How many countries are in Southern Africa?
5 on these sheets: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. The UN's Southern Africa is five countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini.
Are these printables really free?
Yes. Every sheet is a free PDF with no sign up and no email address. You may print and copy them for your own classroom, homeschool or family. Each one comes in US Letter and A4, and the worksheets carry their answer key on the last page.
How do I print them so nothing is cut off?
Download the PDF that matches your paper, US Letter or A4, and print at actual size or 100 percent. Every sheet keeps half an inch of margin on all sides, so ordinary home and school printers reach every line. The maps print well in black and white; anything with flags needs color.