Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province.

The Northern Cape has by far the smallest population and economy of any of the provinces.

The largest real-economy sector is mining, at 22% of the provincial economy, followed by agriculture at 7%, manufacturing at 3%, and construction at 2%.

The Northern Cape contributes 6% of national mining, 0,5% of national manufacturing and 7% of national agriculture, but only 1% of construction.

Languages: 

• 53.8% Afrikaans 
• 33.1% Setswana