Mafikeng
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Mafikeng is a town in South Africa historically known as the site of the famous Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ town ⓘ |
| capitalOf | North West Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | North West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Black African population ⓘ |
| economy |
public administration
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ services sector ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1300 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | local municipality ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
provincial government offices ⓘ railway connection ⓘ road transport hub ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
Boer War history
ⓘ
British colonial military history ⓘ South African history ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Siege of Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName | Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Setswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bojanala District Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mafikeng NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup | Tswana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Boer War history ⓘ |
| region | north-central South Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (major) ⓘ |
| role | provincial capital ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| transport |
railway station
ⓘ
regional airport ⓘ regional highways ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +02:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
this entity surface form:
Mahikeng