Dzaki Jabbar Mahdi provides information about South Africa in a student report. South Africa is located in southern Africa between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, covering 1.34 million square kilometers. It has beautiful beaches along the southern coast of the Western Cape. The climate is usually warm, dry, and temperate, with only 65% of the country receiving less than 50cm of rainfall per year. South Africa has large biodiversity with wildlife reserves like Kruger National Park home to 137 mammal and 430 bird species. Tourism is a major industry for those interested in photography and wildlife, but travelers need to be careful in some high crime areas.