Mafeking
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Mafeking is a town in South Africa historically renowned as the site of the famous Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mafeking canonical | 3 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military relief operation
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ town ⓘ |
| alternateSpelling | Mafikeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert Baden-Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | Boer forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedDuring | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Populated places in the North West (South African province) ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentNameOf | Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy | British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mahikeng Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Second Boer War memorials
ⓘ
colonial-era buildings ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Boer War historical sites ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf | Mahikeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | administrative centre of the Bechuanaland Protectorate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of British resilience during the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Setswana-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North West Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mole River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCommandAt | Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | relief of Mafeking ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Boer War battlefields ⓘ |
| role | capital of North West Province ⓘ |
| seat | Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOf | Siege of Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| tookPlaceIn | Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | served by regional roads to Botswana ⓘ |
| variantNameOf | Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.