North-West, South Africa
Facts and figures on North-West at a glance
Region name: North-West (Province of North West)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 3,895,126 people
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of North-West (Province of North West) is located in the regional capital Mahikeng (Mahikeng) with a population of 14,000 people.
The distance as the crow flies from North-West's regional capital Mahikeng to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 255 km (159 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
North-West Province of North West | 3,895,126 people | Mahikeng Mahikeng | 14,000 people |
Compare with other regions in South Africa.
Map of North-West
Information on North-West
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
North-West Province of North West | Mahikeng Mahikeng | 4 | South Africa | Africa |
Time in North-West
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 30 May 2023 - 1:11pm | No | Tue, 30 May 2023 - 1:11pm | UTC +2.0 | Africa/Johannesburg |
Geographic coordinates of North-West
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 26°30'00.0"S (-26.5000000°) | 26°00'00.0"E (26.0000000°) |
Subregions in North-West
There are 4 administrative subregions in North-West.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Bojanala Platinum District Municipality | 1. | 1,268,618 | - | - |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality | 2. | 634,127 | Klerksdorp Klerksdorp | 178,921 |
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality | 3. | 354,554 | Vryburg Vryburg | 49,588 |
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality | 4. | 798,783 | Mahikeng Mahikeng | 14,000 |