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South African Rand to naira today — ZAR/NGN rate (15 August 2026)
1 South African Rand (R1 ZAR) is about ₦83.93 in Nigeria as of 15 August 2026, a mid-market reference rate — the figure a Nigerian cross-border trader uses to price goods settled in ZAR.
Mid-market reference
₦83.93
per R1 ZAR · live
South Africa
16.19
ZAR per US$1
Reference rate trend
+0.3% over 20 readings| Date | ₦ per R1 ZAR |
|---|---|
| ₦83.83 | |
| ₦83.97 | |
| ₦83.83 | |
| ₦84.41 | |
| ₦84.31 | |
| ₦84.41 | |
| ₦84.02 | |
| ₦82.47 | |
| ₦82.40 | |
| ₦82.57 | |
| ₦82.61 | |
| ₦83.13 | |
| ₦83.45 | |
| ₦83.51 | |
| ₦84.36 | |
| ₦84.32 | |
| ₦84.38 | |
| ₦84.24 | |
| ₦84.28 | |
| ₦84.09 |
Source: Open Exchange Rates (open.er-api.com) · Confidence: medium ·
Last updated
South Africa is a major intra-African trade partner for Nigeria, so the ZAR/NGN rate feeds into cross-border pricing and remittances. See all naira rates, the currency converter, or the Naira hub.