North West (South African province)
North West
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: 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 | |
• 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 | 36.2663/km2 (93.9292/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) | |
| • Setswana | 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 | eMntla-Ntshona |
| Afrikaans | Noordwes |
| Sepedi | Leboa Bodikela |
| Swazi | eNyakatfo-Nshonalanga |
| Sesotho | Leboya Bophirimela |
| Setswana | Bokone Bophirima |
| Xitsonga | Nwalungu-Vupeladyambu |
| Venda | Devhula-Vhukovhela |
| Southern Ndebele | eThlangwini Tjhingalanga |
| Khoekhoe | ǂOaHuri!hub |
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, to the south of the country of Botswana, and southwest of the northernmost province of Limpopo.