North West
ProvinceData as of · Metro Power Rankings
Province of South Africa.
AfricaCapital: MafikengLanguage: English
Population
3.8M
Metros tracked
3
1.2M in metros (32%)
Composite score
0.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Province
At a glance
- Established
- 1994
- Area
- 104,882 km² (40,495 mi²)
- Population density
- 36/km² (94/mi²)
- Legislature
- North West Provincial Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.718 (2023)
- Rank in South Africa
- 8th of 9 by composite score
- Area rank
- 6th of 9 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Potchefstroom
Civic facts via Wikidata.
North West metro footprint
3 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
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3 tracked metros
#2223Potchefstroom
213K · Local Metro
0.3
#2955Rustenburg
562K · Local Metro
0.2
#3013Klerksdorp
431K · Local Metro
0.1