Basutoland
Sign in to saveBasutoland was a British Crown colony that existed from 1884 to 1966 in present-day Lesotho, bordered with the Cape Colony, Natal Colony and Orange River Colony until 1910 and completely surrounded by South Africa from 1910. Though the Basotho (then known as Basuto) and their territory had been under British control starting in 1868 (and ruled by Cape Colony from 1871), the rule by Cape Colony was unpopular and unable to control the territory. As a result, Basutoland was brought under direct authority of Queen Victoria, via the High Commissioner, and run by an Executive Council presided over b
Key facts
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Colony of Basutoland
- Country.common_name
- Basutoland
- Country.empire
- British Empire
- Country.status
- Crown Colony under partial local rule
- Country.year_start
- 18 March 1884
- Country.year_end
- 4 October 1966
- Country.p1
- Cape Colony
- Country.flag_p1
- Flag of the Cape Colony (1876–1910).svg
- Country.s1
- Lesotho
- Country.flag_s1
- Flag of Lesotho (1966–1987).svg
- Country.image_flag
- Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg
- Country.flag_type
- Flag
- Country.image_coat
- Coat of arms of Basutoland.svg
- Country.symbol_type_article
- Coat of arms of Lesotho
- Country.royal_anthem
- God Save the Queen (1884–1901; 1952–1966) God Save the King (1901–1952)
- Country.image_map
- LocationLesotho.svg
- Country.capital
- Maseru
- Country.languages_type
- Languages
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Background
- As a crown colony
- Interwar period
- Self government
- Independence
- Government
- Executive branch
- Legislative branch
- Paramount Chief
- Demographics
- Economy
- Districts
- British Resident Commissioners
- Chief Justices
- References
- External links
Basutoland was a British Crown colony that existed from 1884 to 1966 in present-day Lesotho, bordered with the Cape Colony, Natal Colony and Orange River Colony until 1910 and completely surrounded by South Africa from 1910. Though the Basotho (then known as Basuto) and their territory had been under British control starting in 1868 (and ruled by Cape Colony from 1871), the rule by Cape Colony was unpopular and unable to control the territory. As a result, Basutoland was brought under direct authority of Queen Victoria, via the High Commissioner, and run by an Executive Council presided over by a series of British Resident Commissioners.
It was divided into seven administrative districts: Berea, Leribe, Maseru, Mohale's Hoek, Mafeteng, Qacha's Nek and Quthing.
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1884 establishments in Africa1884 establishments in the British Empire1966 disestablishments in Africa1966 disestablishments in the British Empire1966 in Lesotho20th century in LesothoBasutolandFormer British colonies and protectorates in AfricaFormer colonies in AfricaLesotho and the Commonwealth of NationsStates and territories disestablished in 1966