Northwest (South Africa)
Noordwes North West Bokone Bophirima northwest
|
||
---|---|---|
Symbols | ||
|
||
Basic data | ||
Country | South Africa | |
Capital | Mahikeng | |
surface | 104,882 km² | |
Residents | 3,509,953 (2011) | |
density | 33 inhabitants per km² | |
ISO 3166-2 | ZA-NW | |
Website | www.nwpg.gov.za (English) | |
politics | ||
prime minister | Job Mokgoro | |
Political party | ANC |
Coordinates: 25 ° 52 ′ S , 25 ° 38 ′ E
Northwest (English: North West , Afrikaans : Noordwes , Setswana : Bokone Bophirima ) is a province of South Africa that borders Botswana . It has around 3.5 million inhabitants. Parts of the Kalahari region are in the Northwest Province. It was formed in 1994 from parts of the former Cape Province and Transvaal provinces as well as most of the homeland of Bophuthatswana .
Districts
The territorial structure of the Northwest Province consists of four districts with 18 local parishes:
District | Local parishes | |
---|---|---|
1. | Bojanala Platinum | Moretele , Madibeng , Rustenburg , Kgetlengrivier and Moses Kotane |
2. | Ngaka Modiri Molema | Ratlou , Tswaing , Mahikeng , Ditsobotla and Ramotshere Moiloa |
3. | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | Kagisano-Molopo , Naledi , Mamusa , Greater Taung and Lekwa-Teemane |
4th | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | JB Marks , City of Matlosana and Maquassi Hills |
Cities (selection)
history
The first prime minister from 1994 to 2004 was Popo Molefe (ANC).
Population and languages
According to the results of the 2011 census, 89.8% of the population belonged to the black population group, 7.3% to the whites, 2.0% to the coloreds ( afrikaans : Kleurlinge , literally "colored") and 0.6% to the Indians and Asians .
Setswana stated 63.4% of the population as their mother tongue, Afrikaans 9.0%, Sesotho 5.8%, isiXhosa 5.5%, Xitsonga 3.7%.
Population development
The following overview shows the population by area since the 1996 census.
year | population |
---|---|
1996 (census) | 2,727,223 |
2001 (census) | 2,984,098 |
2011 (census) | 3,509,953 |
2018 (estimate) | 3,979,000 |
politics
In the 2019 elections to the Provincial Legislature , the ANC remained the strongest party in the Northwest Province despite losses. The mandates were distributed as follows.
Political party | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|
African National Congress (ANC) | 21st | -2 |
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) | 6th | +1 |
Democratic Alliance (DA) | 4th | ± 0 |
Vryheidsfront Plus (VF +) | 2 | +1 |
total | 33 |
In May 2018, Prime Minister Supra Mahumapelo was suspended after violent protests; the province was placed under direct state administration. A little later Mahumapelo resigned. Job Mokgoro was sworn in as his successor on June 22, 2018 .
Attractions
Parks and nature reserves
A major attraction in the province is the Sun City amusement center in the immediate vicinity of the Pilanesberg.
Web links
- Bokone Bophirima Province , website of the provincial administration at www.nwpg.gov.za (English)
- Provincial tourism website. on www.nwpg.gov.za (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics South Africa : Census 2011, Census in brief . online at www.statssa.gov.za (English, PDF file; 2.8 MB), PDF document p. 23, doc. p. 18.
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: North West Municipalities . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ↑ Statistics South Africa (Ed.): Census 2011: Census in brief . Pretoria 2012, ISBN 978-0-621-41388-5 ( gov.za [PDF]).
- ↑ South Africa: Provinces and Major Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .
- ^ South Africa's North West premier to take leave of absence. bloomberg.com from May 9, 2018 (English), accessed May 9, 2018
- ^ South Africa direct rule for North West province. bbc.com dated May 13, 2018 (English), accessed on May 13, 2018
- ↑ Supra Mahumapelo may be retired now but the future of North West is silent uncertain. Daily Maverick, May 24, 2018, accessed May 27, 2018
- ↑ This is for Madiba, says new premier. Mail & Guardian dated June 22, 2018, accessed June 22, 2018