Northern Province, Northern Province
Northern Province: Province of South Africa
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Quick Facts about Northern Province
Population : | 5,852,553 |
Country : | South Africa |
State : | Northern Province (Sierra Leone) |
Different from : | province |
Head of government : | Premier of Limpopo |
Area : | 125754 km2 |
Official name : | Limpopo, Limpopo |
Easternmost point : | Point(31.88383 -23.98459) |
Northernmost point : | Point(29.65442 -22.12503) |
Legislative body : | Limpopo Legislature |
Named for : | Limpopo River |
Altitude : | 4,505 feet / 1373 meters |
Capital : | Polokwane |
Establishment : | January 01, 1994 (30 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC+02:00 |
Local time : | 18:58:02 (21st November 2024) |
Geography
Northern Province is located at 9°9'0"N 11°31'60"W (9.1500000, -11.5333300). It has 8 neighbors: Central District, Matabeleland South Province, Masvingo, Kgatleng District, Provincia de Gaza, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Province of North West.
Northern Province map
The largest city of Northern Province is Kabala with a population of 17,948. . See all Northern Province cities & populated places.
- Official Website
Official website of Northern Province
- Ngoako Ramathlodi , 22 April, 2004 1994-05-07T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Cassel Mathale , 18 July, 2013 2009-03-03T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Sello Moloto , 2 March, 2009 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Stanley Mathabatha , 2013-07-18T00:00:00Z African National Congress
Northern Province has 8 neighbours.
- Central District district of Botswana
- Matabeleland South Province province of Zimbabwe
- Masvingo province of Zimbabwe
- Kgatleng District district of Botswana
- Gaza Province province of Mozambique
- Gauteng province of South Africa
- Mpumalanga province of South Africa
- North West province of South Africa
- Mopani District Municipality
- Sekhukhune District Municipality
- Vhembe District Municipality
- Capricorn District Municipality
- Waterberg District Municipality
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2001 | 5,273,637 | - | sample |
2011 | 5,404,868 | 2.43% | census |
2016 | 5,799,090 | 6.8% | sample |
2020 | 5,852,553 | 0.91% | estimation process |
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