North West (South African province)
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| 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) |
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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.
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[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
Image:ZA North-West Province language.gif
Setswana is the predominant language spoken in the province.
[edit] See also
[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
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