Everything you need to identify South Africa in GeoGuessr — from the writing system and road signs to bollard colours, utility poles, and the landscape itself.
These are the fastest visual identifiers — things you should look for in the first few seconds of a round.
Left-hand traffic; N-route and R-route signs (N1, N2, R300) — unique South African numbering system
Extremely diverse landscape: Cape Winelands, Karoo desert, savanna (bushveld), Garden Route coast
Afrikaans on signs (very distinct Germanic-African language) — 'Uitgang' (exit), 'Ingang' (entrance)
Yellow bollards on national roads are distinctive
Cape Dutch architecture in the Western Cape (white-gabled manor houses)
These details help narrow down a location once you've spotted the country — or confirm your guess when you're unsure.
White with black text; blue for national N-routes; green for regional R-routes; South African road numbering (N1, N2, R300)
White and yellow; well-maintained on national routes
Yellow and black
Red and white; distinctive yellow bollards on national roads
Wooden; concrete; some distinctive South African infrastructure
Latin (11 official languages including Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, English)
South Africa drives on the left side of the road. In-game, the Google camera car is on the left side — so oncoming traffic comes from the right. The steering wheel is on the right side of the car (visible in reflections). This immediately rules out most of continental Europe, the Americas, and most of Asia.
South Africa has 11 official languages — more than any other country. It is also the only country to have voluntarily dismantled its nuclear weapons program.
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