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Mafikeng Tourism Info North West Central Region

Mafikeng North West Central Region Information

The name Mafikeng means "The place among the rocks". This name was given to the area by early Barolong chiefs who had settled along the Molopo River after a period of intertribal war.

It is a quiet and tranquil suburb and also the capital of the North West Province. The town is well known for its history during the Anglo-Boer War when the town was besieged, this was called the Siege of Mafikeng.

The Mafikeng Game Reserve is one of many typical African getaways in the bushveld where you will get to see the awesome wildlife in their natural habitat like the buffalo, giraffe, springbok, zebra and the white rhino.

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Mafikeng Tourism Info North West Central Region

North West Parks and Tourism Board
Tel:+27 (0) 18 397-1500 Fax:+27 (0) 18 397-1660 E-mail: nwptb@iafrica.com Web: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
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