# Nothern Cape Province, South Africa – Population & Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/ Province · South Africa # Nothern Cape Province Nothern Cape Province is a province of South Africa. It had an estimated **1,251,220 people** in 2020 on 372,889 km² (about 3.4 per km²). Its main town is Kimberley. It is divided into 5 districts. 1,090 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3,049 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,251,220people (2020) - 372,889km² - 5districts - 3,049mapped services ## How many people live in Nothern Cape Province? Nothern Cape Province had an estimated **1,251,220 people** in 2020 — 2.2% of South Africa, the least populous of 9 provinces. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (below the South Africa figure of 1,024). Spread over 372,889 km², that is about **3.4 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 9 provinces. 29.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across South Africa). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****114,465** 5–9 ****126,132** 10–14 ****122,905** 15–19 ****102,772** 20–24 ****92,163** 25–29 ****100,707** 30–34 ****115,369** 35–39 ****98,382** 40–44 ****81,055** 45–49 ****66,552** 50–54 ****57,441** 55–59 ****50,028** 60–64 ****42,553** 65–69 ****33,624** 70–74 ****22,124** 75–79 ****14,619** 80+ ****10,329** Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf). ## Where is Nothern Cape Province? Nothern Cape Province lies in [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Eastern Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/), [Free State Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/), [North West Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/) and [Western Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/). By area it is the largest of 9 provinces in South Africa. It covers 30.5% of [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). The centre of Nothern Cape Province is about 700 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 28.8554° S, 22.0211° E. Local names: NC . Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf). ## Things to see in and around Nothern Cape Province OpenStreetMap lists 314 named sights in Nothern Cape Province: 94 attractions; 68 viewpoints; 58 nature reserves; 29 museums; 19 monuments; 14 ruins; 14 memorials; 5 waterfalls; 4 archaeological sites; 3 galleries; 2 caves; 2 castles and forts; 1 national park; 1 beach. - Aardskip Lewendigemuseum · museum - Alexander McGregor Memorial Museum · museum - Auchterlonie Museum · museum - Bushman Rock Monument (old nama marker to help them travel) · museum - Calvinia Museum · museum - Colesberg Kemper Museum · museum - De Zaal · museum - Dunluce House Museum · museum - Fred Turner Museum · museum - Kakamas Museum · museum - Kalahari-Oranje Museum · museum - Kimberley Transport Museum · museum - Magersfontein Battlefield and Museum · museum - McGregor Museum · museum - Nababeep Museum · museum - Namakwaland Museum · museum - Noupoort Local Museum · museum - Old Nama People Monument (used by the ancient Nama people as a waypoint during their travels) · museum - Open Mine Museum · museum - Orania Kultuurhistoriese Museum · museum - Ou Pastorie Museum · museum - Port Nolloth Museum · museum - Richmond Horse Museum · museum - Sol Plaatje Museum and Library · museum - The New Aukwatowa Museum (formerly Port Nolloth Museum) · museum - Verwoerdhuis · museum - Victoria West Museum · museum - Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre · museum - Windpump Museum · museum - Canteen Kopje · archaeological site …and 284 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nothern Cape Province - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - CurrencyRand (ZAR) - Country calling code+27 - LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Upington Airport (UTN) · Upington90 km - Sishen Airport (SIS) · Sishen165 km ### Nearest railway station Rooilyf (Kheis), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 07:22, sunset around 17:41). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:46 19:34 13.8 h Feb 06:13 19:19 13.1 h Mar 06:32 18:50 12.3 h Apr 06:49 18:14 11.4 h May 07:06 17:49 10.7 h Jun 07:22 17:41 10.3 h Jul 07:24 17:51 10.5 h Aug 07:05 18:08 11.1 h Sep 06:30 18:23 11.9 h Oct 05:55 18:39 12.7 h Nov 05:30 19:02 13.5 h Dec 05:28 19:25 14.0 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Districts of Nothern Cape Province District Area km² Local municipalities Services [Frances Baard District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/frances-baard/) 12,836 4 878 [John Taolo Gaetsewe District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/john-taolo-gaetsewe/) 27,322 3 543 [Namakwa District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/namakwa/) 126,836 6 420 [Pixley ka Seme District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/) 103,411 8 584 [Z F Mgcawu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/z-f-mgcawu/) 102,484 5 624 Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Nothern Cape Province - Kimberley142,089 - Upington71,373 - De Aar32,318 - Postmasburg30,089 - Pampierstad21,707 - Warrenton17,946 - Jan Kempdorp13,485 - Colesberg12,423 - Barkly West11,621 - Prieska11,236 - Springbok10,438 - Daniëlskuil10,123 - Ritchie9,960 - Kakamas9,538 - Kathu9,219 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nothern Cape Province Named natural and historic features inside Nothern Cape Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 177 rivers and streams; 26 lakes; 15 reservoirs and tanks; 3 waterfalls. - Abiekwarivier - Agterplaas se Loop - Ankamsrivier - Annisrivier - Arkoeprivier - Aspelingdam - Augabiesrivier - Augrabies Falls - Bakoondpan - Bakrivier - Banksrivier - Bassonskloof - Beeswater Leegte - Beukespruit - Bitterrivier - Blinkvlei - Blokwerfrivier - Blouboskuil - Bloubosleegte - Boegoebergdam - Boesmanspan - Boesmansrivier - Bomrivier - Boomrivier …and 197 more. ### Coast and islands 54 islands; 27 headlands. - Agterste-eiland - Bella Vista Island - Blougat - Bokeiland - Brakboseiland - Bruinklip - Cannon Island - Cliff Point - Drifeiland - Elim Island - Ertjiepunt - Foster Island - Geelboseiland - Geelklip - Geelklippunt - Gert Josef - Gooappunt - Graseiland - Green Island - Groot Piet-Smaleiland - Groot-Vaalkopeiland - Grootgeut - Grootpenseiland - Holgatpunt …and 57 more. ### Hills and mountains 2,984 hills; 812 mountains; 173 mountain passes; 88 valleys; 7 peaks. - Oppermanskop · 2,048 m - Rooikop · 2,028 m - Joselshoek · 2,018 m - Rooiklip · 2,005 m - Kranskop · 1,997 m - Meiringsberg · 1,973 m - Groot-Tafelberg · 1,952 m - Bulberg · 1,933 m - Bakenskop · 1,924 m - Jantjieskop · 1,906 m - Kranskop · 1,906 m - Platberg · 1,900 m - Muishoekberg · 1,894 m - Bontberg · 1,888 m - Middelberg · 1,881 m - Kikvorsberg · 1,877 m - Klipkraal se Berg · 1,876 m - Klein-Tafelberg · 1,869 m - Carlton Hill · 1,860 m - Gakarosa · 1,856 m - Sydney se Kop · 1,853 m - Rooiberg · 1,851 m - Aasvoëlkrans · 1,849 m - Rooiberg · 1,849 m …and 4,040 more. ### Forests and nature 4 parks; 3 nature reserves; 1 forest. - Augrabies Falls National Park - Kalahari Gemsbok National Park - Kathu Forest Reserve - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape - Spitskop Natuurtuin - Tankwa Karoo National Park - The Koppie Nature Reserve ### History 4 ruins; 1 museum. - Alicedale - Drieling - Murasie Ruin - Ou Fort - Scottish Museum Scandinavian ### Estates 2 estates. - Sak River Estates - Schanskraal Private Estate Reception ### Getting around 97 airfields; 79 railway stations; 13 airports; 3 bridges. - Adams - Aggeneys Airport - Agterkop - Agtertang - Alexander Bay - Alexander Bay Airport - Alkantpan - Arundel - Aubeep Flats - Aughrabies - Barkley West - Beaconsfield - Beeshoek - Bellsbank - Belmont - Biesiespoort - Billinghurst - Black Rock - Border - Brakkies - Brakpoort - Brandvlei - Brandwag - Britstown …and 168 more. Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nothern Cape Province and the best time to visit In Nothern Cape Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (36 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 35 Feb 27 36 Mar 25 35 Apr 20 26 May 16 11 Jun 11 6 Jul 11 2 Aug 13 3 Sep 17 4 Oct 21 10 Nov 24 17 Dec 27 22 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nothern Cape Province Places mapped inside Nothern Cape Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals112 - Banks162 - ATMs61 - Petrol pumps215 - Hotels685 - Shopping malls52 - Schools1,141 - Colleges and universities28 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies75 - Restaurants426 - Police stations65 - Dental clinics23 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Nothern Cape Province?In South Africa - What is the population of Nothern Cape Province?1,251,220 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Nothern Cape Province?About 28 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Nothern Cape Province?About 3.4 people per km² - What borders Nothern Cape Province?Eastern Cape Province, Free State Province, North West Province and Western Cape Province - What is there to see in Nothern Cape Province?!Xaus Community Lodge - "Bushmen Village", Aardskip Lewendigemuseum, Abrahamsknie Waterhole, Akkerendam Nature Reserve - What time zone is Nothern Cape Province in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nothern Cape Province?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Nothern Cape Province?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Nothern Cape Province?Kimberley - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nothern Cape Province?15 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Nothern Cape Province?Oppermanskop (2,048 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nothern Cape Province?January to December - How many hospitals are in Nothern Cape Province?112 mapped - How many banks are in Nothern Cape Province?162 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nothern Cape Province?61 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nothern Cape Province?215 mapped - What is the P-code of Nothern Cape Province?ZA3 (OCHA common operational dataset)