Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division of Seventh-day Adventists explained

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Abbreviation:	SID
Type:	Religious/Non-Profit
Headquarters:	Centurion, South Africa
Region Served:	Angola, Ascension Island, Botswana, Comoro Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, St. Helena, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tristan da Cunha, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Membership:	4,281,416
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Solomon Maphosa
Parent Organization:	General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which coordinates the Church's activities in the southern portion of Africa, which include the nations of Angola, Ascension Island, Botswana, Comoro Islands, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe; as well as St. Helena and Tristan da Cunha, territories of the United Kingdom, and the Kerguelen Islands, territory of France. Its headquarters is in Centurion, South Africa. The Division membership as of June 30, 2021 is 4,281,416.^[1]

Sub Fields

The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division is divided into nine Union Conferences, three Union Missions, and one attached Mission. These are divided into local Conferences, Missions, and Fields.^[2]

• Botswana Union Conference^[3]
  • North Botswana Conference^[3]
  • South Botswana Conference^[3]
• Indian Ocean Union Conference
  • Central Malagasy Conference
  • East Malagasy Conference
  • Mauritius Conference
  • North Malagasy Conference
  • North West Malagasy Conference
  • Reunion Conference
  • Seychelles Mission
  • South East Malagasy Conference
  • South West Malagasy Conference
• Malawi Union Conference^[4]
  • Central Malawi Conference
  • North Malawi Conference
  • South Malawi Conference
• Mozambique Union Mission
  • Central Mission
  • North Mission
  • North-East Mission
  • South Mission
• North-Eastern Angola Union Mission
  • Angola East Mission
  • Angola North Mission
  • Angola North-Eastern Mission
  • Angola South Luanda and Cabinda Mission
• Northern Zambia Union Conference^[5]
  • Copperbelt Zambia Conference
  • Luapula Zambia Conference
  • Midlands East Zambia Conference
  • Midlands West Zambia Conference
  • Northwest Zambia Conference
  • North Zambia Field
• South Africa Union Conference
  • Cape Conference
  • KwaZulu Natal-Free State Conference
  • Lesotho Conference
  • Namibia North Conference
  • Namibia South Conference
  • Northern Conference
  • Swaziland Conference
  • Trans-Orange Conference
• Southern Zambia Union Conference^[5]
  • East Zambia Field
  • Lusaka Conference
  • South Zambia Conference ^[5]
  • West Zambia Field
  • Woodlands Conference
• South-Western Angola Union Mission
  • Central Association Mission
  • South Association Mission
• Zimbabwe Central Union Conference
  • Central Zimbabwe Conference
  • North-West Zimbabwe Confeence
• Zimbabwe East Union Conference
  • East Zimbabwe Conference
  • North Zimbabwe Conference
• Zimbabwe West Union Conference
  • South Zimbabwe Conference
  • West Zimbabwe Conference
• São Tomé and Principe Mission

See also

• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
• List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools
• List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. Adventist Yearbook. 2022-03-30.
2. Web site: Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division-Organizational Units. Adventist Organizational Directory. 2021-07-29.
3. Web site: SDA Church donates P200 thousand to COVID-19 Relief Fund. Ramadubu-BG. Dikarabo. 2020-04-19. Botswana Guardian. 2020-08-25.
4. Web site: Malawi prepares to welcome SDA Church global leader. Ziba-Mana. Trouble. 2020-01-16. Nyasa Times. 2020-09-08.
5. Web site: SDA: Maverick in church growth. Zambia Daily Mail Limited. 2021-12-01.