<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> South African Provinces </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> North West Northern Cape Gauteng Limpopo Mpumalanga Free State KwaZulu - Natal Eastern Cape Western Cape </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Category </Th> <Td> Unitary state </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Republic of South Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td> 9 Provinces </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Populations </Th> <Td> 1,145,861 ( Northern Cape ) -- 12,272,263 ( Gauteng ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas </Th> <Td> 47,080 km ( 18,178 sq mi ) ( Gauteng ) -- 372,890 km ( 143,973 sq mi ) ( Northern Cape ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Provincial government , National government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Td> Districts </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> South African Provinces </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> North West Northern Cape Gauteng Limpopo Mpumalanga Free State KwaZulu - Natal Eastern Cape Western Cape </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Category </Th> <Td> Unitary state </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Republic of South Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td> 9 Provinces </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Populations </Th> <Td> 1,145,861 ( Northern Cape ) -- 12,272,263 ( Gauteng ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas </Th> <Td> 47,080 km ( 18,178 sq mi ) ( Gauteng ) -- 372,890 km ( 143,973 sq mi ) ( Northern Cape ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Provincial government , National government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Td> Districts </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many states are there in south africa
how many states are there in south africa
9 Provinces
9 Provinces