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Climate The geography of south Africa South Africa, on the continents southern tip, with a long coastline that stretches more than 2,500 km. it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. South Africa is the 25th-largest country in the world . chief rivers The?chief?rivers?are?the Orange and Limpopo. The Orange is the longest, stretching about 2,100 km (about 1,300 mi). It rises in Lesotho, where it is called the Senqu, and flows northwestward to the Atlantic, forming the boundary with Namibia along the river’s westernmost section. The Limpopo rises further north, flowing northeastward to te Botswana border and then eastward along the Botswana and Zimbabwe borders until it enters Mozambique, where it empties into the Indian Ocean. Many shorter rivers flow south to the Indian Ocean, including the Sondags, Great Fish, and Kei in the Eastern Cape, and the Thukela (Tugela) in KwaZulu-Natal. Orange River The Limpopo River The climatic zones vary from the extreme desert of the southern Namib in the farthest northwest to the lush subtropical climate in the east along the Mozambique border and the Indian ocean. From the east, the land quickly rises over a mountainous escarpment towards the interior plateau known as the Highveld. Even though South Africa is classified as semi-arid, there is considerable variation in climate as well as topography. most of the country of South Africa boasts of a semiarid clime. However, the coastal regions in the east experiences subtropical conditions. The country, which would otherwise have been hot, is tempered by the ocean currents that come in from three sides of the country. Otherwise, South Africa is primarily sunny and warm. In fact, the plateau in the interiors of South Africa go a long way to contributing to the country抯 warm climate. Being relatively dry, South Africa receives most of its rainfall in the summer months which occur between September and April. The winters