North West (South African province)
North West
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 Flag | |
| Motto(s): Kagiso le Tswelelopele (Peace and Prosperity) | |
 Location of North West in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Established | 27 April 1994 |
| Capital | Mahikeng |
| Largest city | Klerksdorp[1] |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary system |
| • Premier | Job Mokgoro (ANC) |
| • Legislature | North West Provincial Legislature |
| Area [2]:9 | |
| • Total | 104,882 km2 (40,495 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 6th in South Africa |
| Highest elevation | 1,805 m (5,922 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,509,953 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 4,027,160 |
| • Rank | 7th in South Africa |
| • Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 7th in South Africa |
| Population groups [2]:21 | |
| • Black African | 89.8% |
| • White | 7.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.6% |
| Languages [2]:25 | |
| • Tswana | 63.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.0% |
| • Southern Sotho | 5.8% |
| • Xhosa | 5.5% |
| • Tsonga | 3.7% |
| • English | 3.5% |
| • Zulu | 2.5% |
| • Northern Sotho | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ZA-NW |
| HDI (2017) | 0.688[4] medium · 4th |
| Website | www.NWPG.gov.za |
North West (Tswana: Bokone Bophirima; Southern Sotho: Leboya Bophirima; Northern Sotho: Leboa-Bodikela) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng, but its largest city is Klerksdorp.
Geography[change | change source]
The province is located on the border with Botswana. It borders the South African provinces of Gauteng, Northern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State, as well as the Motswana districts of Kgalagadi, Southern, and South-eastern.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Census 2011: Census in brief (PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012. ISBN 9780621413885. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Mid-year population estimates, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Statistics South Africa. 31 July 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to North West (South African province).
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: North West Province
- North West Provincial Government Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- North West Parks and Tourism Board
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