Northern Cape

Area	361,830 km² (29.7% of country's total)
Population (2001)	822,726 (1.8% of the total)
GDP	2% of the country's total
Languages	Afrikaans (70%), Tswana (20%), Xhosa (6.5%)
Races	Black African 35.7%, Coloured 51.6%, Indian/Asian 0.3%, White 12.4%
Capital	Kimberley
Other main centres	Upington, Springbok, De Aar , Colesburg
Other towns	Kathu, Olifantshoek , Kuruman, Douglas, Danielskuil See Also: List of cities and towns in the Northern Cape
Premier	Dipuo Peters

Northern Cape is a province of South Africa, created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley.

Municipalities

The Northern Cape Province is divided into thirty municipalities:

• Benede Oranje Municipality
• Bo Karoo Municipality
• Diamondfields Municipality
• Dikgatlong Municipality
• Emthanjeni Municipality
• Gamagara Municipality
• Ga-Segonyana Municipality
• Hantam Municipality
• Kai Garib Municipality
• Kalahari Municipality
• Kamiesberg Municipality
• Kareeberg Municipality
• Karoo Hoogland Municipality
• Kgatelopele Municipality
• Kheis Municipality
• Khara Hais Municipality
• KhGi-Ma Municipality
• Magareng Municipality
• Mier Municipality
• Nama Khoi Municipality
• Phokwane Municipality
• Renosterberg Municipality
• Richtersveld Municipality
• Siyancuma Municipality
• Siyathemba Municipality
• Sol Plaatje Municipality
• Thembelihle Municipality
• Tesantsabane Municipality
• Ubuntu Municipality
• Umsombomvu Municipality