North West is a South African province located on the west of the major population centre of Gauteng and south of Botswana. It capital is Mafikeng, and has a total population of about 3.5 million people as per the census 2011 report, with majority being those of Black population and a minority of whites, coloureds, Indians and Asians populations across the province.
The NORTH WEST Province is divided into four district areas namely:
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District (formerly Central District)
- Bojanala Platinium District
- Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District (formerly Southern District)
- Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District (formerly Bophirima District)
- Mafikeng (Capital / City of Goodwill)
- Rustenburg (Platinium City)
- Klerksdorp (City of Matlosana)
- Potchefstroom (City of Tlokwe)
The two biggest tourism attractions of the province are the large entertainment resorts of the Lost City and Sun City and Hartebeespoort Dam which has, over and above its water sports, a plethora of recreational facilities around its shores.
DISCOVER NORTH WEST ATTRACTIONS
The North West Insight has launched an initiative called “VISIT THE NORTH WEST” with the aim and objective to promote our Province as a Tourism Destination in South Africa. We want to give a new and refreshing impression of North West to potential tourists and visitors who have tend to overlook our Province from their Holiday Destination. We want them to know that the North West Province has a lot to offer, and we aren’t the Platinum Province for nothing.