The provinces of South Africa
South Africa is divided into nine provinces. Some facts on the South African provinces are below. By clicking on the names of the provinces, however, there is much more information to be found.
# Eastern Cape – 169 000 square km
# Free State – 130 000 square km
# Gauteng – 16 500 square km
# KwaZulu-Natal – 94 500 square km
# Limpopo – 125 500 square km
# Mpumalanga – 76 500 square km
# Northern Cape – 373 000 square km
# North West – 106 500 square km
# Western Cape – 129 500 square km
The Eastern Cape
Capital: Bisho
Population: 6 919 071 (2006)
The Free State
Capital: Bloemfontein
Population: 2 938 236 (2006)
Gauteng
Capital: Johannesburg
Population: 9 525 571 (2006)
KwaZulu-Natal
Capital: Pietermaritzburg
Population: 9 904 698 (2006)
Limpopo
Capital: Polokwane
Population: 5 355 172 (2006)
Mpumalanga
Capital: Nelspruit
Population: 3 506 927 (2006)
The Northern Cape
Capital: Kimberley
Population: 1 089 991 (2006)
North West
Capital: Mafikeng
Population: 3 364 754 (2006)
The Western Cape
Capital: Cape Town
Population: 4 739 090 (2006)
