Lebowa
Sign in to saveLebowa was a Bantustan ("homeland") located in the Transvaal in northeastern South Africa. Seshego initially acted as Lebowa's capital while the purpose-built Lebowakgomo was being constructed. Granted internal self-government on 2 October 1972 and ruled for much of its existence by Cedric Phatudi, Lebowa was reincorporated into South Africa in 1994. It became part of the Limpopo province. The territory was not contiguous, being divided into two major and several minor portions.
Key facts
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Lebowa
- Country.common_name
- Lebowa
- Country.status
- Bantustan
- Country.p1
- Republic of South Africa
- Country.flag_p1
- Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg
- Country.s1
- Republic of South Africa
- Country.flag_s1
- Flag of South Africa.svg
- Country.image_flag
- Flag of Lebowa.svg
- Country.image_coat
- Coat of arms of Lebowa.svg
- Country.image_map
- Lebowa in South Africa.svg
- Country.image_map_caption
- Location of Lebowa (red) within South Africa (yellow).
- Country.common_languages
- Northern SothoEnglishAfrikaans
- Country.capital
- Lebowakgomo
- Country.title_leader
- Chief Minister
- Country.leader1
- MM Matlala (197273)
- Country.leader2
- Dr.CN Phatudi (197387)
- Country.leader3
- ZT Seleka (1987)
- Country.leader4
- MN Ramodike (19871994)
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- South Africa
- Located in
- Limpopo
- Capital
- Lebowakgomo
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- inception
- 1972-10-02
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1994-04-27
- Commons category
- Lebowa
- replaced by
- Limpopo
Sources (2)
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Article · Italiano
Il Lebowa fu un bantustan istituito dal governo sudafricano durante l'epoca dell'apartheid come riserva per le popolazioni Sotho. Furono incorporate anche popolazioni Ndebele, Batswana e . Il Lebowa ottenne l'autogoverno il 2 ottobre 1972 e la sua prima capitale fu , mentre iniziò la costruzione della nuova capitale di Lebowakgomo.
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