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.

North West Bokone Bophirima  (Tswana)
Province of South Africa
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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	List Bojanala Platinum Ngaka Modiri Molema Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Government
• Type	Parliamentary system
• Premier	Job Mokgoro (ANC)
• Legislature	North West Provincial Legislature
Area [2]: 9
• Total	104,882 km2 (40,495 sq mi)
• Rank	6th in South Africa
Highest elevation	1,805 m (5,922 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]: 18 [3]
• Total	3,509,953
• Estimate  (2019)	4,027,160
• Rank	7th in South Africa
• Density	33/km2 (87/sq mi)
• 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

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.