North West (South African province)

**North West** (; Southern Sotho: ; ) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng, but its largest city is Klerksdorp.

## Geography

The province is located on the border with Botswana. It borders the South African provinces of Gauteng, Northern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State, as well as the Motswana districts of Kgalagadi, Southern, and South-eastern.

## Other websites

- North West Provincial Government
- North West Parks and Tourism Board

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: North West
- **settlement type**: Provinces of South Africa, Province of South Africa
- **image flag**: Flag of the North West Province.png
- **motto**: _Kagiso le Tswelelopele_ (Peace and Prosperity)
- **image map**: North West in South Africa.svg
- **map alt**: Map showing the location of the North West province in South Africa
- **map caption**: Location of North West in South Africa
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: South Africa
- **established title**: Established
- **established date**: 27 April 1994
- **seat type**: Capital
- **seat**: Mahikeng
- **parts type**: Districts of South Africa, Districts
- **p1**: Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, Bojanala Platinum
- **government type**: Parliamentary system
- **leader party**: African National Congress, ANC
- **leader title**: Premier of North West, Premier
- **leader name**: Job Mokgoro
- **leader title1**: Legislature
- **leader name1**: North West Provincial Legislature
- **area total km2**: 104882
- **area rank**: List of South African provinces by area, 6th in South Africa
- **population total**: 3509953
- **population as of**: 2011
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population est**: 4027160
- **pop est as of**: 2019
- **population rank**: List of South African provinces by population, 7th in South Africa
- **population density rank**: List of South African provinces by population density, 7th in South Africa
- **demographics type1**: Population groups
- **demographics1 title1**: Black people, Black African
- **demographics type2**: Languages
- **demographics2 title1**: Tswana language, Tswana
- **demographics2 info1**: 63.4%
- **timezone1**: South African Standard Time, SAST
- **utc offset1**: +2
- **iso code**: ZA-NW
- **website**: [http://www.nwpg.gov.za/ www.NWPG.gov.za]
- **seat1 type**: Largest city
- **seat1**: Klerksdorp
- **p2**: Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema
- **p3**: Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
- **p4**: Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda
- **elevation max m**: 1805
- **demographics1 info1**: 89.8%
- **demographics1 title2**: White South African, White
- **demographics1 info2**: 7.3%
- **demographics1 title3**: Coloured
- **demographics1 info3**: 1.8%
- **demographics1 title4**: Indian South African, Indian or Asian South African, Asian
- **demographics1 info4**: 0.6%
- **demographics2 title2**: Afrikaans
- **demographics2 info2**: 9.0%
- **demographics2 title3**: Sotho language, Southern Sotho
- **demographics2 info3**: 5.8%
- **demographics2 title4**: Xhosa language, Xhosa
- **demographics2 info4**: 5.5%
- **demographics2 title5**: Tsonga language, Tsonga
- **demographics2 info5**: 3.7%
- **demographics2 title6**: South African English, English
- **demographics2 info6**: 3.5%
- **demographics2 title7**: Zulu language, Zulu
- **demographics2 info7**: 2.5%
- **demographics2 title8**: Northern Sotho language, Northern Sotho
- **demographics2 info8**: 2.4%
- **blank name sec1**: Human Development Index, HDI (2017)
- **blank info sec1**: 0.688
 · List of South African provinces by Human Development Index, 4th