Mafeking

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mafeking
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Town
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Mafikeng_Airport
gptkbp:areaCode 018
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:currentName gptkb:Mahikeng
gptkbp:defendedIn gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:distanceFromCairo ~260 km west
gptkbp:distanceFromGaborone ~25 km southeast
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Boer_forces
gptkbp:founded 1852
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Mafeking
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key site in Second Boer War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mafeking
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_West_Province
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:municipality gptkb:Mahikeng_Local_Municipality
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Robert_Baden-Powell
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Tswana
English
gptkbp:population ~250,000
gptkbp:postalCode 2745
gptkbp:railwayStation gptkb:Mafikeng_Railway_Station
gptkbp:siege 217 days
gptkbp:siegeEndDate 1900-05-17
gptkbp:siegeStartDate 1899-10-13
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:SAST
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Mafeking
gptkb:Riding_Mountain_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6