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South Africa Map Maker — Color the Regions of South Africa
Create a custom colored map of South Africa online. Click any of its 9 provinces to color it, group them by color, label each group in the legend, and download the finished South Africa map as a high-resolution PNG or scalable SVG — free and without an account.
How to make a custom map of South Africa
- Pick a color from the palette on the left (or use the custom color picker).
- Click regions on the map to fill them with the selected color.
- Add a label for each color in the legend editor, and give the map a title.
- Optionally import name–value data to build a choropleth automatically.
- Click Download to export a high-resolution PNG or a scalable SVG.
Inside the South Africa map
This map cuts South Africa into 9 provinces, and every one of them takes its own color. By mapped area the largest is Northern Cape (about 373,000 km², 31% of the country's mapped surface); the smallest is Gauteng at about 18,200 km². The mapped outline reaches from 47°S to 22°S and spans roughly 21° of longitude. Some provinces are drawn as more than one piece, which is why the map carries 10 outlines for 9 provinces.
Provinces of South Africa on this map
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
All 9 are clickable on the map.
Tips for coloring the South Africa map
- With 9 provinces you have a comfortable number for a 4–6 color scheme: group them by whatever you are showing, then label each group once in the legend.
- Northern Cape alone covers about 31% of the mapped area, so a shaded choropleth will always be dominated by it. If you are mapping a quantity, import your numbers and switch to the bubble view, which sizes circles by value instead of by land area.
- Give the map a title and name each color in the legend editor — a colored map without a legend needs a caption to explain itself.
Frequently asked questions
Is the South Africa map free to use?
Yes — coloring and downloading the South Africa map is completely free, with no account or watermark.
How many regions does the South Africa map have?
The map shows 9 first-level administrative divisions of South Africa, each individually clickable and colorable.
What are the regions of South Africa called?
South Africa is divided into 9 provinces, and this map draws each one as a separate shape you can click and color.
Which province of South Africa is the largest?
Measured from the outlines on this map, Northern Cape is the largest of the 9 provinces at roughly 373,000 km² — about 31% of the country's mapped surface. The smallest is Gauteng.
What formats can I export?
PNG up to 10,000 pixels wide, or SVG vector — both suitable for print and presentations.
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