Angola, Botswana, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Vagrant to Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Malawi, Tanzania [United Republic of].
Breeds Angola, and from central Namibia, south-eastern Botswana and eastern and central Zimbabwe south to South Africa; migrates north to northern Angola, Zambia, southern DRCongo and south-western Tanzania.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata) [XC517484]
by Tony Archer from Wakkerstroom \, South Africa (flight call, song)
Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata) [XC507928]
by id from Fish River mouth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call, flight call, song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Genus often merged with Hirundo, but DNA studies support retention of separate taxa. Often considered to form a superspecies with Lesser Striped-Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica), although ranges overlap widely in southern Africa.