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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