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About Thaba Nchu, Free State, South Africa

Thaba Nchu is a town in Free State, South Africa, located 60km east of Bloemfontein. Its population is comprised largely of Tswana and Sotho people. The town was settled in the 1830s and officially established in 1873. The town grew larger following the 1913 Natives' Land Act that stated Thaba Nchu as a homeland for Tswana people.

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Geographical features include the tips of the mountains from Lesotho, giving it an advantage for large lands with lots of game, thus they have been able to maintain a game reserve the Maria Moroka game reserve. Various wildlife and bird species, hiking trail, traditional Tswana site, various activities and adventures are plenty in the reserve. The reserve has been named after the political town hero Dr. Maria Moroka. Much of the land surrounding is arable which has made it convenient for large scale farming both commercially and domestically. The town is also known for the Aran hand knitted woolen garments made by the local craftsman.

Geographical features include the tips of the mountains from Lesotho, giving it an advantage for large lands with lots of game, thus they have been able to maintain a game reserve the Maria Moroka game reserve. Various wildlife and bird species, hiking trail, traditional Tswana site, various activities and adventures are plenty in the reserve.


Thaba Nchu History

The Tswana people migrated to this place in the 1830s and were frequently attacked during the difaqane (tribal wars), as a result the Thaba Nchu people chose the Voortrekkers as allies. Thaba Nchu then became a safe meeting place for leaders such as Hendrik Potgieter, Piet Uys and Gerrit Maritz.

During the apartheid era it fell into the area set aside for the bantustan of Bophuthatswana, nominally ruled by the then President Lucas Mangope. It was then a trading centre. It was, and remains, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Free State, home to various Sun International and other casinos.

Towns and Suburbs of the Free State province of South Africa

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