Southern African Customs Union | |
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![]() Members of the SACU | |
Headquarters | Windhoek |
Largest city | Johannesburg |
Official language | English (de facto)a |
Demonym(s) | Southern African |
Type | Customs union |
Membership | 5 states |
Leaders | |
• SACU Chair | ![]() |
• SACU Executive Secretary | T.D. Khasipe [2] |
Establishment | 1910[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,672,830 km2 (1,031,990 sq mi) |
Population | |
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GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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Gini (2015) | ![]() high inequality |
HDI (2021) | ![]() medium |
Currency |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Driving side | left |
Website sacu | |
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The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is a customs union among five countries of Southern Africa: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. Its headquarters are in the Namibian capital, Windhoek. It was established in 1910.