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Mafikeng (Tswana for "Place of Rocks"), officially known as Mahikeng and alternatively known as Mafeking (, US also ), is the capital city of the North West province of South Africa.
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Close to South Africa's border with Botswana, Mafikeng is 1,400 km (870 mi) northeast of Cape Town and 260 km (160 mi) west of Johannesburg. In 2001 it had a population of 49,300. In 2007 Mafikeng was reported to have a population of 250,000, of which the CBD constituted between 69,000 and 75,000. It is built on the open veld at an elevation of 1,500 m (4,921 ft), by the banks of the Upper Molopo River. The Madibi goldfields are some 15 kilometres south of the town.
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Towns around Mafikeng
- Mmabatho2.0 km NW
- Itsoseng34 km SE
- Janeng51 km N
- Zeerust57 km NE
- Lichtenburg61 km SE
- Lobatse71 km N
- Coligny85 km SE
- Kanye105 km N
Straight-line distance and compass bearing from the town centre.