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.
Mapped cities & towns
13
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County pages
0
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KimberleyPopulation 142,089
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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 | 02:01:41 (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
Official Website- 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 |