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North West (South African province)
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| Capital | Mafikeng | ||
| Largest city | Rustenburg | ||
| Premier | Edna Molewa (ANC) | ||
| Area - Total |
Ranked 6th 116,320 km² |
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| Population - Total (2007) - Density |
Ranked 6th 3,394,200 33/km² |
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| Languages | Setswana (65.4%) Afrikaans (7.5%) isiXhosa (5.9%) Sesotho (5.7%) Xitsonga (4.7%) Sepedi (4.2%) isiZulu (2.5%) isiNdebele (1.3%) English (1.2%) |
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| Ethnic composition | Black (91.5%) White (6.7%) Coloured (1.6%) Asian (0.3%) |
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For Northwest Province of Cameroon, see Northwest Province.
North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mmabatho.
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North West was created after the end of Apartheid in 1994, and includes parts of the former Transvaal province and Cape Province, as well as most of the former Bantustan of Bophuthatswana. It was recently the scene of political violence in Khutsong, Merafong City Local Municipality.
The current premier of North West Province is Edna Molewa of the African National Congress.
The Province is not actually located in the west of the country, but it is west of the major population centres of the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
North West borders the following districts of Botswana:
- Kgatleng - far northeast
- South-East - northeast
- Southern - north
- Kgalagadi - northwest
Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
- Limpopo - northeast
- Gauteng - east
- Free State - southeast
- Northern Cape - southwest
The North West province has 4 district municipalities and 21 local municipalities, listed below.
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (DC37)
- Moretele Local Municipality (NW371)
- Local Municipality of Madibeng (NW372)
- Rustenburg Local Municipality (NW373)
- Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality (NW374)
- Moses Kotane Local Municipality (NW375)
Central District Municipality (DC38)
- Ratlou Local Municipality (NW381)
- Tswaing Local Municipality(NW382)
- Mafikeng Local Municipality (NW383)
- Ditsobotla Local Municipality (NW384)
- Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality (NW385)
Bophirima District Municipality (DC39)
- Kagisano Local Municipality (NW391)
- Naledi Local Municipality (NW392)
- Mamusa Local Municipality (NW393)
- Greater Taung Local Municipality (NW394)
- Molopo Local Municipality (NW395)
- Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality (NW396)
Southern District Municipality (DC40)
- Ventersdorp Local Municipality (NW401)
- Potchefstroom Local Municipality (NW402)
- Matlosana Local Municipality (NW403)
- Maquassi Hills Local Municipality (NW404)
- Merafong City Local Municipality (NW405)
Setswana is the predominant language spoken in the province.
- NW Provincial Government
- North West Tourism
- North West - Platinum Province
- News from North West Province from the Independent Online
- A history and description of the North West Province
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