About North West
NORTH WEST PROVINCE
Capital: Mmabatho. North West Province Principal Languages are: Setswana
(59%), isiXhosa (6,3%), Sesotho (5%).
Languages South Africa
currently has 11 (eleven) official languages. English is one of these, and
is spoken throughout the country. In addition to English and Afrikaans, there are nine (9) African
languages that correspond to the nine (9) different tribal groups. These
languages fall into four (4) groups, namely the Tsonga, the Venda, the
Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and SiSwati) and the Sotho (Sepedi, Sesotho
and Setswana).
Main Economic Sectors
Mining, Agriculture, Tourism
North West Cities and
Towns
Bloemhof, Bray, Brits,
Broederstroom, Christiana, Coligny, Delareyville, Fochville, Groot Marico,
Hartbeespoort, Klerksdorp, Koster, Lichtenburg, Mafikeng / Mmabatho,
Orkney, Ottosdal, Potchefstroom, Reivilo, Rustenburg, Sannieshof,
Schweizer-Reneke, Stella, Stilfontein, Swartruggens, Taung, Tosca,
Ventersdorp, Vryburg, Wolmaransstad, Zeerust.
Climate and temperatures
South Africa is located in
the southern hemisphere; the seasons are therefore the reverse of those in
the northern hemisphere. December and January are the
main summer holiday months. During May and June, autumn brings warm days
and relatively cool nights. From the beginning of July to the end of
September, you can expect cold conditions in most regions of the
country.
Forming, effectively, the
southern part of the Kalahari Desert, the North West province offers
almost year-round sunshine with towns in the western areas marginally
hotter and those further south marginally cooler. The summer months
(August to March) bring brief, refreshing afternoon thundershowers. The
average rainfall for the region, with an average of 300mm - 700mm per
annum.
Summer temperatures
Range between 22°C and
34°C (71,6°F and 93°F) and winter brings with it dry, sunny days and
chilly nights.
The average winter
(May - July) temperature is
15°C (60°F) but can range from an ) to 20°C (68°F) in a single day.
average of 2°F (36,6°) to 20°C ( 68°F). The North West is all
about the authentic African bush experience, and it is the hot, dry Africa
that is truly unique.
|
Looking
for or selling a farm?
METRIC CONVERSIONS
Temperatures °C to °F
Multiply (x) by 1.8 and add 32 °F to °C Subtract 32 and x by 5/9
Weight
Grams (g) to ounces x by
0.03527
Ounces to grams x by
28.35
Kilograms (kg) to pounds
x by 2.205
Pounds to kilograms x by
0.4536
British tons to kilograms
x by 1 016
US tons to kilograms x by
907
Length, Distance and
Area
Centimetres (cm) to
inches x by 0.39
Inches to centimetres x
by 2.54
Metres (m) to feet x by
3.28
Feet to metres x by 0.30
Metres to yards x by 1.09
Yards to metres x by 0.91
Kilometres (km) to miles
x by 0.62
Miles to kilometres x by
1.61
Hectares (ha) to acres x
by 2.47
Acres to hectares x by
0.40
Sq. metres (m2) to sq. ft
x by 10.76
Sq. ft to sq. metres x by
0.0929
Sq. km (km2) to sq. miles
x by 0.3861
Sq. miles to km sq. km x
by 2.59
Volume
Litres to imperial
gallons x by 0.22
Imperial gallons to
litres x by 4.546
Litres to US gallons x by
0.26
US gallons to litres x by
3.79
|
