North West (Tswana: Bokone Bophirima; Afrikaans: Noord-Wes [nuərtˈvɛs]) is a province of South Africa.

[7][8][9] This province is the birthplace of prominent political figures: Lucas Mangope, Moses Kotane, Ahmed Kathrada, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro, Ruth Mompati, J.

The Provincial Government consists of a premier, an executive council of ten ministers, and a legislature.

The premier of North West Province as of 14 June 2024 is Lazzy Mokgosi of the African National Congress.

The northern and western parts of the province have many sheep farms and cattle and game ranches.

The eastern and southern parts are crop-growing regions that produce maize (corn), sunflowers, tobacco, cotton, and citrus fruits.

According to the 2007 community survey 90.8% of the province's population was Black (mostly Tswana-speaking), 7.2% as White (mostly Afrikaans speaking), 1.6% as Coloured and 0.4% as Asian.

The province has the lowest number of people aged 35 years and older (5.9%) who have received higher education.

After the disbanding of the bantustans, many people migrated to the economic centres of Cape Town and Gauteng.