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The '''North-West Province''' provides a link between South Africa and Botswana. The province is the largest platinum production area in the world, and its Stelland area is the "Texas of South Africa" with some of the biggest cattle herds in the world.  
 
The '''North-West Province''' provides a link between South Africa and Botswana. The province is the largest platinum production area in the world, and its Stelland area is the "Texas of South Africa" with some of the biggest cattle herds in the world.  
  
  
 
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==Regions==
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*[[Magaliesberg]] mountain range - separating the west of the province from bustling [[Gauteng]]
 
*[[Magaliesberg]] mountain range - separating the west of the province from bustling [[Gauteng]]
  

Revision as of 05:14, 1 December 2006

The North-West Province provides a link between South Africa and Botswana. The province is the largest platinum production area in the world, and its Stelland area is the "Texas of South Africa" with some of the biggest cattle herds in the world.


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The N12 highway runs from Kimberley trough the eastern part of the province (Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom) to Johannesburg. The N14 from Upington joins the N12 in Wolmaranstaad. The N4 runs through the north of the province. It comes from Gaborone in Botswana, goes through Zeerust and Rustenburg and from there to the north of Pretoria.

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The airport of Pilanesberg/Sun City is the only commercial in the province and offers flights to Johannesburg. Connections to Cape Town are planned.

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Greyhound and Translux offer bus connections from other provinces.

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