A Map Of South Africa Flashcards

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Name the ocean that is found on the east coast of South Africa

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Indian Ocean

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Name the ocean that is found on the west coast of South Africa

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Atlantic Ocean

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List the names of all of South Africa’s 9 provinces

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Limpopo
KwaZulu Natal
Gauteng
Eastern cape
Northern cape
Western cape
Mpumalanga
North west
Free state
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Why do you think the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western cape all have these names?

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Because it is the same directions as the compass

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Mpumalanga means “Land of the rising sun”. Why do you think this?

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Because the sun rises on the east and Mpumalanga is in that direction.

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Which 5 provinces do not have a coast line?

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Gauteng
Free state
Northwest
Mpumalanga 
Limpopo
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What co we call a province that does not touch the sea?

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Inland

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Name two countries that are found inside the borders of South Africa

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Lesotho

Swaziland

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Name the provinces and their capitals

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Gauteng - Johannesburg 
Kwazulu natal- Pietermaritzburg 
Free state- Bloemfontein
Limpopo - polokwane 
Mpumalanga - Mbombela
Western cape - Cape Town
Eastern Cape- Bhisho
Northern cape- Kimberly 
North west- Mafokeng
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