North West (South African province)

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North West Province

Area	116 320 km²
Population (2001)	3 669 349
Languages	Setswana (65.4%) Afrikaans (7.5%) isiXhosa (5.9%) Sesotho (5.7%) Xitsonga (4.7%) Sepedi (4.2%) isiZulu (2.5%) isiNdebele (1.3%) English (1.2%)
Races	Black (91.5%) White (6.7%) Coloured (1.6%) Indian/Asian (0.3%)
Capital	Mafikeng
Premier (List)	Edna Molewa (ANC)

North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. It was created after the end of Apartheid in 1994, and includes parts of the former Transvaal province and Cape Province, as well as most of the former Bantustan of Bophuthatswana.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Borders 1.2 Municipalities 2 Language 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Borders

North West borders the following districts of Botswana:

• Kgatleng - far northeast
• South-East - northeast
• Southern - north
• Kgalagadi - northwest

Domestically, it borders the following provinces:

• Limpopo - northeast
• Gauteng - east
• Free State - southeast
• Northern Cape - southwest

[edit] Municipalities

The North West province has 4 district municipalities and 21 local municipalities, listed below.

Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (DC37)

• Moretele Local Municipality (NW371)
• Local Municipality of Madibeng (NW372)
• Rustenburg Local Municipality (NW373)
• Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality (NW374)
• Moses Kotane Local Municipality (NW375)

Central District Municipality (DC38)

• Ratlou Local Municipality (NW381)
• Tswaing Local Municipality(NW382)
• Mafikeng Local Municipality (NW383)
• Ditsobotla Local Municipality (NW384)
• Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality (NW385)

Bophirima District Municipality (DC39)

• Kagisano Local Municipality (NW391)
• Naledi Local Municipality (NW392)
• Mamusa Local Municipality (NW393)
• Greater Taung Local Municipality (NW394)
• Molopo Local Municipality (NW395)
• Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality (NW396)

Southern District Municipality (DC40)

• Ventersdorp Local Municipality (NW401)
• Potchefstroom Local Municipality (NW402)
• Matlosana Local Municipality (NW403)
• Maquassi Hills Local Municipality (NW404)
• Merafong City Local Municipality (NW405)

[edit] Language

Setswana is the predominant language spoken in the province.

[edit] See also

• List of cities and towns in the North West Province
• Provinces of South Africa

[edit] External links

• NW Provincial Government
• North West Tourism
• North West - Platinum Province
• News from North West Province from the Independent Online
• A history and description of the North West Province