10 Best Places to Retire in Africa

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9. Johannesburg, South Africa

Global Peace Index: 40th in Africa.

Has English as an official language.

Located close to O. R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa’s largest airport.


South Africa’s most populous city is known to have the country’s cultural spotlight. It’s one of the continent’s richest cities – thanks to the gold deposits found along the river Witwatersrand, and it has the architecture to show for it. Year-round festivals, museums, universities and stadiums make this, a perfect spot for expats wanting to settle down in a city with a vast offer of cultural life.

10 Best Places to Retire in Africa

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