The phrase "southwestern province" refers to an area or region located in the southwestern part of a country or larger territory. It indicates that this specific province is in the direction between south and west. Full definition
In April the company signed a «strategic cooperation agreement,» Rhee said, with the municipal government of Kunming City in the southwestern province of Yunnan, which will aid the company in robot building and developing artificial intelligence capabilities in Yunnan province for the purpose of making Kunming and other municipalities A.I. - enabled «smart» cities. (cnbc.com)
Saudi Aramco said on Wednesday its facilities in the southwestern province of Jizan were operating «normally and safely.» (cnbc.com)
Mining concentration is especially high in the southwestern province of Sichuan, where miners have managed to strike deals with hydroelectric power companies. (usfunds.com)