North West
ProvinceProvince 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
- Population density
- 36 /km²
- 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
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
3 tracked metros
#2214Potchefstroom
0.3213KLocal Metro
#2886Rustenburg
0.2562KLocal Metro
#3003Klerksdorp
0.1431KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2214 | Potchefstroom | 213K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2886 | Rustenburg | 562K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #3003 | Klerksdorp | 431K | 0.1 | Local Metro |