It has numerous land - locked countries , but it is most notable in that it is surrounded by both the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east .
Southern Africa , like the other main regions of Africa , is a complex region .
Africa has numerous land - locked countries , but it is most notable in that Africa is surrounded by both the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east .
Southern Africa , like the other main regions of Africa , is a complex region .