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- Mahikeng - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
Mahikeng is the capital of the North West province of South Africa. It is near the border between South Africa and Botswana, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) west of Johannesburg. Its name has been spelled several different ways over the years. The current spelling was adopted in 2012.