Bechuanaland Protectorate - Wikipedia
The Bechuanaland Protectorate (/ ˌ b ɛ tʃ u ˈ ɑː n ə l æ n d /) was a protectorate established on 31 March 1885 in Southern Africa by the United Kingdom. It became the Republic of Botswana on 30 September 1966.
British Bechuanaland - Wikipedia
British Bechuanaland was a short-lived Crown colony of the United Kingdom that existed in southern Africa from its formation on 30 September 1885 until its annexation to the neighbouring Cape Colony on 16 November 1895. [1]
What Was Bechuanaland? - WorldAtlas
2019年5月22日 · The name “Bechuanaland” means “the country of the Tswana.” For the purpose of administration, Bechuanaland was subdivided into two; the northern portion which was the Bechuanaland Protectorate and the southern portion which …
Botswana - Kalahari Desert, Wildlife, Economy | Britannica
5 天之前 · Bechuanaland became self-governing in 1965, under an elected BDP government with Seretse Khama as prime minister. In 1966 the country became the Republic of Botswana, with Seretse Khama as its first president.
Bechuanaland - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bechuanaland was a federation of Tswana lands stretching from the territory of the Bangwato in present day Botswana to the Batlhaping area around present day Kimberley, South Africa. The area included large parts of what is now the North West …
Bechuanaland: Back from Banishment - TIME
In the resulting uproar, the British government peremptorily banished Seretse from Bechuanaland in an attempt to appease the outraged segregationists in neighboring South Africa. “A disreputable...
Bechuanaland: Colonial Rule in Botswana - Sutori
Bechuanaland was one of the last British colonies to establish a LEGCO. Originally, the British said it was because they were already satisfied with the advisory councils but like most things in southern Africa, the British didn't want to offend South Africa.
Bechuanaland Colony - British Empire
The natives accepted this new departure in British policy, and from this time forward Khamas country was known as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland. That portion lying to the south of the Molopo river was described as British Bechuanaland, and was constituted a crown colony.
Bechuanaland Protectorate - Sutori
In a full colony, African colonies had no power in their own country, abiding by the laws set by their 'mother country'. In Bechuanaland, the British had stationed troops there and were 'protecting' the border.
Botswana History - The story of former Bechuanaland - Victoria …
From the time of the establishment of Bechuanaland up to 1965, the territory was completely administered from outside, with the capital being in Vryburg (now a town in South Africa) at first, and then moving to what is now Mafikeng (35 kilometres from the Botswana-South Africa border).