Serowe, Bechuanaland Protectorate
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Serowe, Bechuanaland Protectorate was a major village and traditional capital in what is now Botswana, historically significant as a political and cultural center of the Bamangwato people.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serowe, Botswana | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former administrative territorial entity
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human settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| administrativeRole |
local administrative center under colonial rule
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one of the largest villages in Bechuanaland Protectorate ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | political disputes over Seretse Khama’s chieftainship in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Bamangwato Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Bechuanaland Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | major cultural center of the Bamangwato people ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle rearing
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subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Bamangwato people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Khama III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bamangwato chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | indirect rule by British colonial administration ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mission churches
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royal kgotla (traditional meeting place) ⓘ traditional wards (dikgotla) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important center of Tswana chieftaincy politics
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major village in Bechuanaland Protectorate ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| language |
Sekalaka and other local languages
ⓘ
Setswana ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bechuanaland Protectorate
NERFINISHED
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Central District, Bechuanaland Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
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Central District, Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Khama III’s mother Sechele’s village Serowe (traditional naming) ⓘ |
| near | eastern Kalahari edge ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Khama III
NERFINISHED
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Khama IV (Seretse Khama’s son, later Ian Khama as chief’s family member) NERFINISHED ⓘ Seretse Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
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British protectorate of Bechuanaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
seat of the Bamangwato chief
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traditional capital of the Bamangwato polity ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier Bamangwato capitals such as Shoshong ⓘ |
| region | Central Bechuanaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
NERFINISHED
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Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInNationalHistory | birthplace and home area of Botswana’s first president Seretse Khama ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century to 1966 under Bechuanaland Protectorate ⓘ |
| traditionalCapitalOf | Bamangwato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | Serowe, Botswana after independence in 1966 ⓘ |
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Serowe, Botswana