Mmabatho

Mmabatho is the former capital of the North-West Province of South Africa. During the apartheid era, it was the capital of the former “Bantustan” of Bophuthatswana, separated from the adjacent Mafeking which temporarily remained outside Bophuthatswana.

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What is Mmabatho called now?

Capital of North-West Province

Following the end of apartheid in 1994, Bophuthatswana was formally reincorporated into South Africa. With that, the merged Mafikeng and Mmabatho became capital of the new North-West Province under the name Mafikeng.

Which province is Mmabatho?

North-West province

Mmabatho, town, North-West province, South Africa. It was formerly (until 1994) the capital of the republic (never internationally recognized) of Bophuthatswana. Mmabatho is situated between Mafikeng (formerly Mafeking) and the Botswana border.

Is Mmabatho a rural or urban area?

Mahikeng (previously Mafikeng) is the capital. The city lies near the Botswana border and forms a single urban area with its neighbouring town, Mmabatho.

Was Mafikeng part of Botswana?

Until 1965, the city was the extraterritorial headquarters of the British protectorate of Bechuanaland (now Botswana). The name was changed from Mafeking to Mafikeng after it was incorporated into the not internationally recognized republic Bophuthatswana (see also Bantustan) in 1980.