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The Royal Bafokeng is the ethnic homeland of the Bafokeng people, a Setswana-speaking traditional community. The monarchy covers 1,000 square kilometers (390 sq mi) in the North West Province of South Africa. The capital is Phokeng, near Rustenburg. "Bafokeng" is used to refer to both the tribal grouping as well as the land its members inhabit. The kingdom's current ruler is Kgosi (King) Leruo Molotlegi, who has reigned since 2000. The Bafokeng first settled in the Rustenburg Valley in c.1450AD, the presence of the ceramics in the area suggests the arrival of the Bafokeng in the Rustenburg Phokeng valley at about this time. Kgosi Tshukudu became the first king of a unified Bafokeng in 1750.

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  • Die Royal Bafokeng Nation ist das ethnische Heimatgebiet des südafrikanischen Stammes der Bafokeng. Das Gebiet umfasst etwa 2000 km² in der Nordwest-Provinz von Südafrika. Die Bevölkerung beträgt rund 300.000. Die Verwaltungshauptstadt ist . Die Bafokeng gelten als reichster Stamm Afrikas. (de)
  • Les Bafokengs (« peuple de la rosée ») sont une ethnie d’Afrique du Sud, comptant environ 300 000 individus. La majorité d'entre eux vit au sein du district de Bafokeng, également nommé Nation Royale Bafokeng, dirigée par le roi . Ce territoire de 2 000 km2 fait partie de la province du Nord-Ouest, et sa capitale administrative est Phokeng. Leur économie repose essentiellement sur l'exploitation du platine, grâce à l'exploitation du gisement de Merenesky. (fr)
  • The Royal Bafokeng is the ethnic homeland of the Bafokeng people, a Setswana-speaking traditional community. The monarchy covers 1,000 square kilometers (390 sq mi) in the North West Province of South Africa. The capital is Phokeng, near Rustenburg. "Bafokeng" is used to refer to both the tribal grouping as well as the land its members inhabit. The kingdom's current ruler is Kgosi (King) Leruo Molotlegi, who has reigned since 2000. The Bafokeng first settled in the Rustenburg Valley in c.1450AD, the presence of the ceramics in the area suggests the arrival of the Bafokeng in the Rustenburg Phokeng valley at about this time. Kgosi Tshukudu became the first king of a unified Bafokeng in 1750. The nation gained greater international attention in 2010, owing to its Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where six of the FIFA 2010 World Cup games were played, and the Bafokeng Sports Campus, which hosted the England football team during the World Cup. (en)
  • A Nação Royal Bafokeng é a pátria étnica do povo Bafokeng. A nação cobre 2.060 km² na província do Noroeste da África do Sul, e sua capital administrativa é . Os bafokengs são compostos por cerca de 300.000 pessoas, sendo que aproximadamente 160.000 pessoas vivem em uma área a 150 km ao noroeste de Johannesburgo. A Nação Royal Bafokeng reteve sua identidade cultural única e estruturas tradicionais de liderança. Seu líder é um Kgosi (rei) hereditário, atualmente Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi. (pt)
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  • Die Royal Bafokeng Nation ist das ethnische Heimatgebiet des südafrikanischen Stammes der Bafokeng. Das Gebiet umfasst etwa 2000 km² in der Nordwest-Provinz von Südafrika. Die Bevölkerung beträgt rund 300.000. Die Verwaltungshauptstadt ist . Die Bafokeng gelten als reichster Stamm Afrikas. (de)
  • Les Bafokengs (« peuple de la rosée ») sont une ethnie d’Afrique du Sud, comptant environ 300 000 individus. La majorité d'entre eux vit au sein du district de Bafokeng, également nommé Nation Royale Bafokeng, dirigée par le roi . Ce territoire de 2 000 km2 fait partie de la province du Nord-Ouest, et sa capitale administrative est Phokeng. Leur économie repose essentiellement sur l'exploitation du platine, grâce à l'exploitation du gisement de Merenesky. (fr)
  • A Nação Royal Bafokeng é a pátria étnica do povo Bafokeng. A nação cobre 2.060 km² na província do Noroeste da África do Sul, e sua capital administrativa é . Os bafokengs são compostos por cerca de 300.000 pessoas, sendo que aproximadamente 160.000 pessoas vivem em uma área a 150 km ao noroeste de Johannesburgo. A Nação Royal Bafokeng reteve sua identidade cultural única e estruturas tradicionais de liderança. Seu líder é um Kgosi (rei) hereditário, atualmente Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi. (pt)
  • The Royal Bafokeng is the ethnic homeland of the Bafokeng people, a Setswana-speaking traditional community. The monarchy covers 1,000 square kilometers (390 sq mi) in the North West Province of South Africa. The capital is Phokeng, near Rustenburg. "Bafokeng" is used to refer to both the tribal grouping as well as the land its members inhabit. The kingdom's current ruler is Kgosi (King) Leruo Molotlegi, who has reigned since 2000. The Bafokeng first settled in the Rustenburg Valley in c.1450AD, the presence of the ceramics in the area suggests the arrival of the Bafokeng in the Rustenburg Phokeng valley at about this time. Kgosi Tshukudu became the first king of a unified Bafokeng in 1750. (en)
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