North West Province, South Africa -- Special Report on Sister Provinces of Henan, China XII

North West Province, South Africa -- Special Report on Sister Provinces of Henan, China XII

国际友城 开放河南⑫——南非西北省

Brief

【概况】

Located in the north of South Africa, North West Province, with Mafikeng as its capital, enjoys a title of the “Province of Platinum” for its abundant metal mineral resources underground, and covers an area of 118 thousand square kilometers with a population of 3.6 million. The inhabitants are mainly Tswana whose official language is Lesotho, and most of them are Christians.

西北省位于南非北部，因其丰富的地下金属矿产资源被誉为铂金之省，面积11.8万平方公里，人口约360万。居民主要是茨瓦那族，语言为茨瓦那语，居民多信奉基督教。省会马非肯。

North West Province, South Africa. [Photo provided to showme.co.za]

With broad prairie, mineral exploitation, mainly for gold, uranium, platinum, granite, fluorite and diamond, is the pillar industry of North West Province. It is also a granary of South Africa, mainly producing maize and sunflowers.

西北省大部分地区为平坦开阔的大草原。矿产开发是西北省的支柱产业，主要矿产资源包括黄金、铀、白金、花岗岩、大理石、萤石和钻石等。西北省是南非的重要粮仓，主要作物是玉米和葵花。

North West Province has a typical African climate with sunshine all year round. The main tourist attractions include the Sun City, Pilanesburg National Park, Madikwe  Game Reserve and Rustenberg Nature Reserve.

西北省为典型的非洲气候，一年到头阳光明媚。主要旅游景点包括著名的太阳城、匹兰斯堡国家公园、马迪克韦狩猎保护区和鲁斯滕堡自然保护区等。

In April 2008, Henan and North West Province officially established a sister-province relationship.

2008年4月，西北省与我省正式结为友好省州。

Cooperation Intention

【双方重点合作方向建议】

With political stability, consistent policy, complete infrastructure, sound industrial base, lower costs for water and electricity, and land and factory rent, North West Province is a popular destination for investors. In addition, with its prominent geographical advantages, North West Province has the ability to influence the huge market of Southern African Development Community, which has a population of 150 million people. Key investment and cooperation fields include mineral exploration and development, energy, manufacturing, agriculture and agro-processing.

西北省政治稳定，政策连续性好，基础设施完善，工业基础较好，水电、土地和工厂租用等费用低廉，受到投资者的青睐。此外，该省地理位置优势突出，可以辐射南部非洲发展共同体1.5亿人口的庞大市场。重要投资合作领域包括矿产勘探开发、能源、制造业、农业和农产品加工等。（来源/河南省委外办 翻译/赵汉青 实习生/易涵菲 审校/白玉杰）

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