THE PLACE AMONG ROCKS
Discover Mahikeng The Place Among Rocks
The original name
of the city, Mahikeng, literally means “the
place among rocks”. The name refers to the volcanic rocks that provided
temporary shelter to Stone Age humans in their hunt on animals drinking water
in the Molopo River.
Most visitors
to Mahikeng, are
surprised to find there is more to the town than the Anglo Boer War, the
Mahikeng Siege and the Boy Scouts. Although the city prides itself on these
three historically important events, all of them well documented, there is
much, much more to he seen.
Visit the Mahikeng Museum to view the extensive ethnographic and
Anglo-Boer War exhibits. To the south east of Mahikeng is Kanon Kopje, a
defensive fort built during the Warren Expedition of 1885. Nearby the Kgotla of
the Barolong Boora Tshidi, the tribal meeting place of Chief Montshoia. A
monument honouring the Barolong who died during the Mahikeng siege stands beside another
in recognition of Kgosi Besele Montshoia, head of the Barolong Regiment during
the siege. Also nearby is the Mahikeng,
Siege Cemetery.
The 4600 ha Mahikeng Game Reserve hosts a wide variety of game and is on the
principal breeding parks for White Rhino. The Manyane Game Lodge features a
lion enclosure and crocodile camp. 30 km west of the city, the Botsalano Game Reserve is
a popular weekend attraction for game viewing.
To the south of the road
to Vryburg is the Lotlamoreng Cultural Reserve and Montshiwua Dam where there is a cultural
village, recreational area and a demarcated waterfowl sanctuary. Nearby is
the Modimola
Dam, an angling and weekend picnicking site.
Moving to the east the
inland diving venue at Wondergat, a vast under water
network of caves used principally for diving instruction.
Mahikeng is
served by excellent hotels, guesthouses and bed & breakfast establishments.
There is a casino located at the Tusk Mmabatho Casino Resort.
There are two golf courses: the Leopard
Park Golf Club, located in the western
suburbs and the Mahikeng Golf Club.
Which of the attractins around Mahikeng would
you like to experience the most.?
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