Northern Province, Northern Province
Northern Province: province of South Africa
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Northern Province at a glance
Northern Province currently has 19 quality-checked populated place pages and 3 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
19
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
County pages
3
Open related pagesLargest city
MakeniPopulation 87,679
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Northern Province
| Population | 5,852,553 |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Northern Province (Sierra Leone) |
| Different from | province |
| Area | 125754 km2 |
| Official name | Limpopo, Limpopo |
| Easternmost point | Point(31.88383 -23.98459) |
| Northernmost point | Point(29.65442 -22.12503) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 9.1500,-11.5333 |
| Legislative body | Limpopo Legislature |
| Named for | Limpopo River |
| Altitude | 4,505 feet / 1373 meters |
| Capital | Polokwane |
| Establishment | January 01, 1994 (32 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 19:13:28 (19th April 2026) |
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.
Northern Province map
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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.
Official website of Northern Province
Official Website- 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 |