Southern African Development Community

Southern African Development Community
4 other official names:
  • Communauté de développement d'Afrique australe (French)
  • Comunidade para o Desenvolvimento da África Austral (Portuguese)
  • Suider-Afrikaanse Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap (Afrikaans)
  • Jumuiya ya Maendeleo ya Nchi za Kusini mwa Afrika (Swahili)
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Motto: "Towards a Common Future"
Anthem: "SADC Anthem"
Map of Africa indicating SADC (light green) and SADC+SACU (dark green) members
HeadquartersGaborone
Largest cityKinshasa
Working languages
TypeIntergovernmental
Membership
16 states
Leaders
• Summit Chairperson
Andry Rajoelina
• Council Chairperson
Rasata Rafaravavitafika
• SADC PF Chairperson
Justin Tokely
• Executive Secretary
Elias Mpedi Magosi
LegislatureSADC Parliamentary Forum
Establishment
• as SADCC
1 April 1980
• as SADC
17 August 1992
Area
• Total
9,672,702 km2 (3,734,651 sq mi)
Population
• 2026 estimate
 430.51 million
GDP (PPP)2026 estimate
• Total
$2.62 trillion
• Per capita
$6,086
GDP (nominal)2026 estimate
• Total
$957.38 billion
• Per capita
$2,224
Time zoneUTC+1 to +4
Website
www.sadc.int

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.

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