Northern Province, Northern Province

Northern Province: Province of South Africa

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Quick Facts about Northern Province

Population : 5,852,553
Country : South Africa
State : Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Different from : province
Head of government : Premier of Limpopo
Area : 125754 km2
Official name : Limpopo, Limpopo
Easternmost point : Point(31.88383 -23.98459)
Northernmost point : Point(29.65442 -22.12503)
Legislative body : Limpopo Legislature
Named for : Limpopo River
Altitude : 4,505 feet / 1373 meters
Capital : Polokwane
Establishment : January 01, 1994 (31 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+02:00
Local time : 22:37:04 (5th December 2025)

Geography

Northern Province is located at 9°9'0"N 11°31'60"W (9.1500000, -11.5333300). It has 8 neighbors: Central District, Matabeleland South Province, Masvingo, Kgatleng District, Provincia de Gaza, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Province of North West.

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The largest city of Northern Province is Kabala with a population of 17,948. . See all Northern Province cities & populated places.

  • Ngoako Ramathlodi , 22 April, 2004 1994-05-07T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Cassel Mathale , 18 July, 2013 2009-03-03T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Sello Moloto , 2 March, 2009 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Stanley Mathabatha , 2013-07-18T00:00:00Z African National Congress

Northern Province has 8 neighbours.

  • Mopani District Municipality
  • Sekhukhune District Municipality
  • Vhembe District Municipality
  • Capricorn District Municipality
  • Waterberg District Municipality

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2001 5,273,637 - sample
2011 5,404,868 2.43% census
2016 5,799,090 6.8% sample
2020 5,852,553 0.91% estimation process

Northern, Northern Province, Province du Nord