Here are some interesting facts about North West Province, South Africa, which you may not know… yet! Impress your friends and family as you share these great details.
Land Area of the North West Province
The North West
region takes up about 9% of the total land area in South Africa. It is about 1%
larger than KwaZulu-Natal, which is just a bit bigger than Mpumalanga. Much
larger than North West, however, is Northern Cape at 30.5% of the total land
area.
Population Facts
As for the
population of the North West Province, South Africa, it is currently at about
3.5 million. Interestingly, while North West has a smaller land area than
Northern Cape, it has a larger population; Northern Cape’s population is just
over 1 million. The people of North West mainly speak the Setswana language
(more than half), including in its capital city of Mahikeng.
World Heritage Sites in North West
The North West
Province is home to two of the eight UNESCO World Heritage sites in South
Africa. These two places are the Taung Skull Fossil Site and the Vredefort
Dome. The Taung fossil hominid site is where the Taung Skull was found in 1924. There have been fossils
found there that extend back as far as 4.5 million years. The Vredefort Dome is
the oldest meteorite impact structure on Earth, estimated to date back over 2
million years ago.
Other Fun Facts
In addition, the
North West Province, South Africa, is known as the Platinum Province because of
its abundance of platinum. Most of the platinum around the world comes from
North West’s Merensky Reef. Platinum is a popular choice for jewellery.
A popular
tourist location in the North West is the Magaliesberg Mountains and Ukutula
Lodge. The area is rich in nature, with valleys, cliffs and waterfalls
throughout it. As well, it is a natural habitat for hyenas, leopards, and Cape vultures.
As you can see
from the above details, there is much to
fascinate locals and tourists in South Africa’s North West Province!
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