Mafeking | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Mafeking in Manitoba |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Parkland Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Census Division |
Subdivision Name3: | No. 20 |
Leader Title1: | Governing Body |
Leader Name1: | Rural Municipality of Mountain Council |
Leader Title2: | MP |
Leader Name2: | Dan Mazier |
Leader Title3: | MLA |
Leader Name3: | Rick Wowchuk |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2006 Census[1] |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | −6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
Coordinates: | 52.6836°N -101.11°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | R0L 1B0 |
Area Code: | 204 |
Blank1 Name: | NTS Map |
Blank1 Info: | 063C11 |
Blank2 Name: | GNBC Code |
Blank2 Info: | GAPTY |
Mafeking is a local urban district[2] in the Rural Municipality of Mountain, Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 65km (40miles) north of Swan River, Manitoba.[3]
The town shares its name with Mahikeng (formerly spelled Mafeking) in South Africa, after which it was named in commemoration of the famous siege and relief of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.