Province of Northern Cape (Northern Cape), Northern Cape

Province of Northern Cape: province of South Africa

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Northern Cape at a glance

Northern Cape currently has 13 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Northern Cape

Population 1,292,786
Country South Africa
State Northern Cape (South Africa)
Area 372889 km2
Official name IPhondo yaseMntla-Koloni
Easternmost point Point(25.54933 -30.79098)
Northernmost point Point(19.99887 -24.76586)
Latitude & Longitude -29.5000,22.0000
Legislative body Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Altitude 3,556 feet / 1084 meters
Capital Kimberley
Establishment January 01, 1994 (32 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+02:00
Local time 00:27:23 (20th April 2026)

Geography

Northern Cape is located at 29°30'0"S 22°0'0"E (-29.5000000, 22.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Kgalagadi District, Free State, Province of Eastern Cape, Province of North West, Province of the Western Cape and Hardap.

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The largest city of Northern Cape is Kimberley with a population of 142,089. . See all Northern Cape cities & populated places.

Official website of Northern Cape

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  • Namakwa District Municipality
  • Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
  • John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
  • ZF Mgcawu District Municipality
  • Frances Baard District Municipality

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2011 1,145,861 - census
2016 1,193,780 4.01% sample
2020 1,292,786 7.66% estimation process
Cabo Setentrional, Noord-Kaap, Norra Kapprovinsen