Northern Cape
province of South Africa
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Summary
Northern Cape is a province of South Africa[1]. It draws 2,711 Wikipedia views per month (province of south africa category, ranking #8 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Africa[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Head of government: Zamani Saul[5]
- Capital: Kimberley[6]
- Shares border with: Free State[7], Eastern Cape[8], Western Cape[9], Karas Region[10], Hardap Region[11], Kgalagadi District[12], North West[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Namakwa District Municipality[14], Pixley ka Seme District Municipality[15], ZF Mgcawu District Municipality[16], Frances Baard District Municipality[17], John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality[18]
- Legislative body: Northern Cape Provincial Legislature[19]
- Executive body: Northern Cape Executive Council[20]
- Commons category: Northern Cape[21]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[22]
- Inception: April 27, 1994[23]
- Official website: http://www.northern-cape.gov.za/[24], https://www.northern-cape.gov.za/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Northern Cape[26]
- Population: 1,145,861[27], 1,193,780[28], 1,292,786[29], 1,303,047[30], 1,355,946[31]
- Office held by head of government: Premier of the Northern Cape[32]
- Replaces: Cape Province[33]
- Official name: IPhondo yaseMntla-Koloni[34], Northern Cape[35]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the Northern Cape[36]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in the Northern Cape[37]
- Native label: IPhondo yaseMntla-Koloni[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Northern Cape[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 1084 m[40]
- Area: 372889.0 km²[41]
- Language used: ǀXam[42], Nǁng[43], Korana[44], Vaal–Orange[45], Xiri[46], Xhosa[47]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[48]
Why It Matters
Northern Cape has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]