North West
province of South Africa
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Summary
North West is a province of South Africa[1]. It draws 1,664 Wikipedia views per month (province of south africa category, ranking #9 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Africa[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Head of government: Bushy Maape[5]
- Capital: Mahikeng[6]
- Shares border with: Limpopo[7], Gauteng[8], Free State[9], Kgalagadi District[10], Southern District[11], South-East District[12], Kgatleng District[13], Northern Cape[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bojanala Platinum District Municipality[15], Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality[16], Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality[17], Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality[18]
- Legislative body: North West Provincial Legislature[19]
- Executive body: North West Executive Council[20]
- Location: Transvaal region[21]
- Commons category: North West (South Africa)[22]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[23]
- Inception: April 27, 1994[24]
- Coordinate location: -27, 26[25]
- Official website: https://www.nwpg.gov.za[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:North West (South African province)[27]
- Population: 3,509,953[28], 3,748,435[29], 4,108,816[30], 4,122,854[31], 3,669,349[32], 3,804,548[33]
- Office held by head of government: Premier of North West[34]
- Coordinates of northernmost point: -24.63662, 26.39328[35]
- Coordinates of southernmost point: -28.1132, 24.9506[36]
- Coordinates of easternmost point: -25.29439, 28.29834[37]
- Coordinates of westernmost point: -26.10192, 22.62903[38]
- Replaces: Cape Province[39], Transvaal Province[40], Bophuthatswana[41]
- Official name: North West[42]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in North West (South Africa)[43]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from North West (South African province)[44]
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Physical Characteristics
North West covers an area of 104,882[45]. It sits at an elevation of 1453[46].
Why It Matters
North West has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]