That depends on what country in "West Africa" you are talking about. South Africa is a country, whereas West Africa could be defined as anything on the western coast of the continent. However, as an example, the distance between Cape Town in South Africa and Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa is 3,594 miles.
South-West Africa ended in 1990.
South-West Africa was created in 1915.
south west africa/ namibia
Namibia used to be known as South West Africa. Being a neighbour of South Africa, and having shared a long history of oppression under the minority white rule of the racist apartheid South African regime, Namibia was known as South West Africa - first, because of its geographic location and secondly because the apartheid regime wanted to incorporate Namibia as the South Western Province of South Africa - making her an intergral part of South Africa. Thus, Namibia remained known as South West Africa till she attained her independence on 21st Of March 1990.
It was called South West Africa previously.
German South-West Africa was created in 1884.
German South-West Africa ended in 1915.
South Africa is West of Autralia.
South America is west of Africa and east of Australia.
Nigeria is in the west of Africa
South-West Africa Campaign happened in 1914-09.
Mexico is north of Venezuala. South Africa is much further south than Mexico. India is neither north or south of Mexico; it is far to the west of Mexico.