Mahikeng Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in North West, South Africa
About Mahikeng
Mahikeng's main claim to fame is the fact that Robert Baden-Powell, who would become well-known as the founder of the scouting movement, defended the city ingenuously during a siege (in 1899–1900, in the Second Boer War), by making his defending force appear larger than it really was. The 217-day siege was followed in the British press, making B-P a national hero and his book on (military) scouting a best-seller among boys. When he later founded the scouting movement, he wroteScouting for Boys. The name Mahikeng means "the place of rocks" in the classic Setswana language of the people of the North West province of South Africa and the surrounding country of Botswana. However, the city is commonly pronounced as Mafikeng, in the vernacular of the Batswana people of Mmabatho. Most local resid
Top Attractions in Mahikeng
Explore the best things to see and do in Mahikeng:
- ★Botsalano Game Reserve
- ★Mafikeng Game Reserve
- ★Mafikeng Museum
- ★St John's Anglican Church
Where to Eat in Mahikeng
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ocean Basket Mafikeng
Where to Stay in Mahikeng
- 🏨Protea Hotel by Marriott Mahiken
- 🏨Sedikwa Guesthouse
Mahikeng Travel Guide Sections
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