List of diplomatic missions in South Africa
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This is a list of diplomatic missions in South Africa. There are 134 embassies and high commissions in Pretoria, and many countries maintain either an embassy, high commission or consulate in Cape Town and consulates in other major cities.
Trade missions and honorary consulates are omitted from this listing.
Diplomatic missions in Pretoria
Embassies and High Commissions
Entries marked with an asterisk (*) are member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations. As such, their embassies are formally termed as "high commissions".
Other missions or delegations
European Union (Delegation)
Republic of China (Taiwan) (Liaison Office)
United Nations (Resident coordinator's office)
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Embassies and Consulates-General
Many countries have either an embassy or high commission (used during the Parliamentary Session) or a consulate general in Cape Town.
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