Northern Cape facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Northern Cape Noord-Kaap Kapa Bokone uMntla-Kapa
Province of South Africa
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Motto(s):  Sa ǁa ǃaĩsi 'uĩsi (Strive for a better life)
Location of the Northern Cape in South Africa
Country	South Africa
Established	27 April 1994
Capital	Kimberley
Districts	List Namakwa Pixley ka Seme Siyanda Frances Baard John Taolo Gaetsewe
Government
• Type	Parliamentary system
Area
• Total	372,889 km2 (143,973 sq mi)
Area rank	1st in South Africa
Highest elevation	2,156 m (7,073 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,145,861
• Estimate  (2019)	1,263,875
• Rank	9th in South Africa
• Density	3.072928/km2 (7.958847/sq mi)
• Density rank	9th in South Africa
Population groups
• African	50.4%
• Coloured	40.3%
• White	7.1%
• Indian or Asian	1.7%
Languages
• Afrikaans	53.8%
• Tswana	33.1%
• Xhosa	5.3%
• English	3.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 code	ZA-NC
HDI (2017)	0.682 medium · 5th
Website	www.northern-cape.gov.za

The Northern Cape (Afrikaans: Noord-Kaap; Tswana: Kapa Bokone; Xhosa: uMntla-Koloni) is the largest and most populated province of South Africa. It was created on 27 April 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley.

Images for kids

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  A waterfall situated a few kilometres north of Nieuwoudtville on the road to Loeriesfontein, in the Northern Cape (Namaqualand region).

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  Windmills in Namaqualand, Northern Cape

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  Sign along R354 welcoming motorists into the Northern Cape from the Western Cape. The sign is in Afrikaans (top left), English (bottom left), Tswana (top right), and Xhosa (bottom right)

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  Springbok viewed from the old cemetery

See also

In Spanish: Provincia del Cabo Septentrional para niños