Northern Cape facts for kids
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Northern Cape
Noord-Kaap
Kapa Bokone uMntla-Kapa |
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Motto(s):
Sa ǁa ǃaĩsi 'uĩsi (Strive for a better life)
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Location of the Northern Cape in South Africa
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Country | South Africa | |
Established | 27 April 1994 | |
Capital | Kimberley | |
Districts |
List
Namakwa
Pixley ka Seme Siyanda Frances Baard John Taolo Gaetsewe |
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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)
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• Total | 1,145,861 | |
• Estimate
(2019)
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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 |
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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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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)
See also
In Spanish: Provincia del Cabo Septentrional para niños
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