South Africa Country Code: +27
The country code for South Africa is +27
Country code +27 is for South Africa
Quick Reference
Number Formats
+27 XX XXX XXXXStarts with 6, 7, 8
+27 XX XXX XXXXStarts with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Major Cities & Area Codes
11Largest city, economic hub
Dial: +27 11 XXX XXXX
21Legislative capital
Dial: +27 21 XXX XXXX
31Major port city
Dial: +27 31 XXX XXXX
12Administrative capital
Dial: +27 12 XXX XXXX
41Also called Gqeberha
Dial: +27 41 XXX XXXX
51Judicial capital
Dial: +27 51 XXX XXXX
43Eastern Cape region
Dial: +27 43 XXX XXXX
33KwaZulu-Natal capital
Dial: +27 33 XXX XXXX
15Limpopo province
Dial: +27 15 XXX XXXX
13Also called Mbombela
Dial: +27 13 XXX XXXX
Quick Tips
- Drop the leading 0 when dialing from outside South Africa
- Keep the 0 when dialing within South Africa
- Mobile numbers start with 06, 07, or 08
Important Note
When calling from abroad, replace the leading 0 with +27. All South African numbers are 10 digits including the 0.
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