Montshiwa

Montshiwa is a suburb in , , and has an elevation of 1,261 metres. Montshiwa is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mmabatho and Mahikeng.

Suburb
is the former capital of the North-West Province of . During the apartheid era, it was the capital of the former "Bantustan" of Bophuthatswana, separated from the adjacent Mafeking or Mafikeng, which temporarily remained outside Bophuthatswana. is situated 4½ km east of Montshiwa.

Photo: South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0.
, also known as Mafikeng and Mafeking, is a town of 15,000 people in , South Africa. The town has many resorts, popular around the summer season. It is famous for the Siege of Mafeking, in which Robert Baden-Powell rose to fame.

Montshiwa

Latitude
-25.84124° or 25° 50′ 28″ south
Longitude
25.5644° or 25° 33′ 52″ east
Elevation
1,261 metres (4,137 feet)
Open location code
5G675H57+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12710551610
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
974535
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Airportview and Motsoseng.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morena Mall and Mmabatho College of Nursing.

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