• Population size of South Africa provinces. From smallest to largest

    South Africa’s 5 least populated provinces are: Northern CapeFree StateNorth-WestMpumalangaLimpopo List of provinces by population size. From smallest to largest Province Population Northern Cape 1,145,861 Free State 2,745,590 North-West 3,509,953 Mpumalanga 4,039,939 Limpopo 5,404,868 Western Cape 5,822,734 Eastern Cape 6,562,053 KwaZulu-Natal 10,267,300 Gauteng 12,272,263 Provinces of South Africa South Africa is divided into provinces and…

  • 5 least populated provinces of South Africa

    South Africa’s 5 least populated provinces are: Northern CapeFree StateNorth-WestMpumalangaLimpopo Population size of South Africa provinces. From smallest to largest Province Population Northern Cape 1,145,861 Free State 2,745,590 North-West 3,509,953 Mpumalanga 4,039,939 Limpopo 5,404,868 Western Cape 5,822,734 Eastern Cape 6,562,053 KwaZulu-Natal 10,267,300 Gauteng 12,272,263 Provinces of South Africa South Africa is divided into provinces and…

  • Previous names of South Africa provinces

    The former names of provinces in South Africa Province Previous name Eastern Cape Cape of Good Hope Free State Orange Free State Gauteng Transvaal KwaZulu-Natal Natal, Cape of Good Hope Limpopo Transvaal Mpumalanga Transvaal Northern Cape Cape of Good Hope North-West Transvaal, Cape of Good Hope Western Cape Cape of Good Hope Provinces of South…

  • List of South Africa provinces and capitals

    South Africa provinces and their capitals are as follows: Eastern Cape …. BhishoFree State …. BloemfonteinGauteng …. JohannesburgKwaZulu-Natal …. PietermaritzburgLimpopo …. PolokwaneMpumalanga …. NelspruitNorthern Cape …. KimberleyNorth West …. MmabathoWestern Cape …. Cape Town Province Capital Eastern Cape Bhisho Free State Bloemfontein Gauteng Johannesburg KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg Limpopo Polokwane Mpumalanga Nelspruit Northern Cape Kimberley North-West Mmabatho…

  • South Africa provinces: Capitals, population, land area, previous names

    The capital cities, population, sizes of land area and previous names of South Africa provinces Province Capital Population Area (Km²) Previous name Eastern Cape Bhisho 6,562,053 168,966 Cape of Good Hope Free State Bloemfontein 2,745,590 129,825 Orange Free State Gauteng Johannesburg 12,272,263 18,178 Transvaal KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg 10,267,300 94,361 Natal, Cape of Good Hope Limpopo Polokwane…

  • List of South Africa Provinces

    South Africa’s 9 provinces are: Eastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorth-WestWestern Cape Administration South Africa’s provinces are governed, in different ways, on a national, provincial and local level. Nationally, there is the National Council of Provinces, one of the houses of Parliament. Then there is the provincial government and, below that, the administration of district and metropolitan…

  • List of Provinces of South Africa

    The 9 provinces of South Africa are: Eastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorth-WestWestern Cape Administration South Africa’s provinces are governed, in different ways, on a national, provincial and local level. Nationally, there is the National Council of Provinces, one of the houses of Parliament. Then there is the provincial government and, below that, the administration of district…

  • Meaning of South Africa’s Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal

    How some major areas in South Africa got their names. Some of the areas are provinces. Gauteng Gauteng is a Sotho word for ‘place of gold’. South Africa was blessed with gold. The country served as a major provider of gold for many years. Mpumalanga Mpumalanga means ‘where the sun rises’ Natal The word Natal…

  • South Africa Provinces and Municipalities

    South Africa comprises 9 provinces and several municipalities. List of the provinces Eastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorth-WestWestern Cape Administration South Africa’s provinces are governed, in different ways, on a national, provincial and local level. Nationally, there is the National Council of Provinces, one of the houses of Parliament. Then there is the provincial government and, below…

  • Provinces of South Africa

    South Africa comprises 9 provinces, namely: Eastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorth-WestWestern Cape Administration South Africa’s provinces are governed, in different ways, on a national, provincial and local level. Nationally, there is the National Council of Provinces, one of the houses of Parliament. Then there is the provincial government and, below that, the administration of district and…