Province of North West (North West), North-West

Province of North West: Province of South Africa

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Quick Facts about North West

Population : 4,108,816
Country : South Africa
State : North-West (South Africa)
Head of government : Premier of North West
Area : 781898 km2
Easternmost point : Point(28.29834 -25.29439)
Northernmost point : Point(26.39328 -24.63662)
Legislative body : North West Provincial Legislature
Altitude : 4,767 feet / 1453 meters
Capital : Mahikeng
Establishment : January 01, 1994 (30 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+02:00
Local time : 20:22:08 (21st November 2024)

Geography

North West is located at 26°30'0"S 26°0'0"E (-26.5000000, 26.0000000). It has 7 neighbors: South East District, Kgatleng District, Kgalagadi District, Free State, Gauteng, Province of Northern Cape and Northern Province.

Province of North West map

The largest city of North West is Klerksdorp with a population of 178,921. Other cities include and Potchefstroom population 123,669. See all North West cities & populated places.

  • Edna Molewa , 6 May, 2009 2004-04-30T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Job Mokgoro , 2018-06-22T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Popo Molefe , 30 April, 2004 1994-05-07T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Thandi Modise , 20 May, 2014 2010-11-19T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Maureen Modiselle , 19 November, 2010 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Supra Mahumapelo , 23 May, 2018 2014-05-20T00:00:00Z African National Congress

North West has 7 neighbours.

  • Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
  • Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
  • Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
  • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2001 3,669,349 - sample
2011 3,509,953 -4.54% census
2016 3,748,435 6.36% sample
2020 4,108,816 8.77% estimation process

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