South Africa The kids of South Africa: Luvhani South Africa is located on the southern tip of the continent of Africa. It completely surrounds the country of Lesotho. Its climate is mostly dry, and the days can be very sunny, with very cool nights. Along the east coast, the climate can be more tropical. The middle of South Africa is mostly flat and low, but along the edges there are some hills, and some plains along the coast. South Africa has 11 official languages. Some of these are Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu. Click here for links to more information about South Africa.