North West (South African province)
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.
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| Country | South Africa |
| Established | 27 April 1994 |
| Capital | Mahikeng |
| Largest city | Klerksdorp[1] |
| Districts | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary system |
| • Premier | Job Mokgoro (ANC) |
| • Legislature | North West Provincial Legislature |
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| • Total | 104,882 km2 (40,495 sq mi) |
| • 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 | 33.46573/km2 (86.6759/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in South Africa |
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| • Black African | 89.8% |
| • White | 7.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.6% |
| Languages [2]: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist.  | |
| • 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 |
Geography
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.
North West (South African Province) Media
- Magaliesberg02.jpg
Hamerkop Kloof between Rustenburg and Pretoria on north-facing slopes of Magaliesberg
- Map of the North West with districts labelled (2011).svg
North West Province districts and local municipalities
- Sun City.jpg
The Bridge of Time facing the Entertainment Centre, Sun City
- North West population density map.svg
Population density in the North West*Template:Legend-col*
References
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Other websites
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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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