Boshof

Boshof is a small rural farming town located in the western part of the Free State province, South Africa.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Boshof
Settlement.image_skyline: NG kerk Boshof.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Historical black-and-white photograph of the Dutch Reformed Church in Boshof, showing a large building with twin towers and surrounding trees
Settlement.image_caption: The Dutch Reformed Church in Boshof, c. 1917
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Free State#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Free State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lejweleputswa
Settlement.subdivision_type3

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History
Early Settlement
Etymology
Early Development
Second Anglo-Boer War
20th Century and Modern Era
References

Boshof is a small rural farming town located in the western part of the Free State province, South Africa.

The town is approximately 55 km north-east of Kimberley along the R64 road. It serves as the administrative centre of the Tokologo Local Municipality within the Lejweleputswa District and is known for mixed farming activities, including livestock and crop production.