Mmabatho

Mma·ba·tho

[mah-bah-toh]
noun
a town in and the capital of Bophuthatswana, W of Johannesburg.
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Bo·phu·that·swa·na

[boh-poo-taht-swah-nuh]
noun
a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa, consisting of several landlocked areas, along the NE part: granted independence in 1977 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,988 sq. mi. (44,000 sq. km). Capital: Mmabatho.
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Bophuthatswana (ˌbəʊpuːtɑːtˈswɑːnə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(formerly) a Bantu homeland in N South Africa: consisted of six separate areas; declared independent by South Africa in 1977 although this was not internationally recognized; abolished in 1993. Capital: Mmabatho

Mmabatho (ˌmæbˈæθəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the capital of the former homeland of Bophuthatswana

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