North West (South African province)
North West
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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 | Rustenburg |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary system |
| • Premier | Lazzy Mokgosi (ANC) |
| • Legislature | North West Provincial Legislature |
| Area : 9 | |
• Total | 104,882 km2 (40,495 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th in South Africa |
| Highest elevation | 1,805 m (5,922 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,803,679 |
| • Rank | 7th in South Africa |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in South Africa |
| Population groups (2022) | |
| • Black | 93.7% |
| • White | 4.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.6% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.1% |
| Languages (2022) | |
| • Tswana | 72.8% |
| • Sesotho | 5.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.2% |
| • Xhosa | 4.8% |
| • Tsonga | 3.1% |
| • Pedi | 2.1% |
| • Zulu | 1.6% |
| • English | 1.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ZA-NW |
| HDI (2019) | 0.672 medium · 8th of 9 |
| GDP | US$26.9 billion |
| Website | www.NWPG.gov.za |
| Zulu | iNyakatho-Ntshonalanga |
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| Xhosa | iMntla-Ntshona |
| Afrikaans | Noordwes |
| Sepedi | Leboa-Bodikela |
| Sesotho | Leboya Bophirimela |
| Setswana | Bokone Bophirima |
| Xitsonga | Nwalungu-Vupeladyambu |
| Venda | Devhula-Vhukovhela |
North West (Afrikaans: Noord-Wes [nuərtˈvɛs]; Tswana: Bokone Bophirima) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre and province of Gauteng and south of Botswana.