Bophuthatswana

[ boh-poo-taht-swah-nuh ]

noun

1. 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). : Mmabatho.

Bophuthatswana

/ ˌbəʊpuːtɑːtˈswɑːnə /

noun

1. (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