Mafikeng

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mafikeng
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Mmabatho_Airport
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Mahikeng
gptkbp:areaCode 018
gptkbp:becameCapitalOfNorthWestProvince 1994
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:distanceFromCairo about 260 km
gptkbp:distanceFromGaborone about 140 km
gptkbp:founded 1852
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Mafikeng
1899-1900
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mafikeng
gptkbp:locatedOnRiver gptkb:Molopo_River
gptkbp:municipality gptkb:Mahikeng_Local_Municipality
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:North_West_University_(Mafikeng_Campus)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Solomon_Tshekisho_Plaatje
gptkb:Sol_Plaatje
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Tswana
English
gptkbp:population approximately 250,000
gptkbp:postalCode 2745
gptkbp:province gptkb:North_West
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Mahikeng
2010
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:SAST
gptkbp:utcOffset +2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Motsi_Mabuse
gptkb:Südafrika
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6