Lebowa
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{{Infobox Former Country
|native_name = Lebowa
|conventional_long_name =
|common_name = Lebowa
|continent = Africa
|region = Southern Africa
|country = South Africa
|status = Bantustan
|empire =
|event_start = Self-government
|year_start = 1972
|date_start = October 2
|event_end = Re-integrated into South Africa
|year_end = 1994
|date_end = April 27
|event_post =
|date_post =
|p1 = Republic of South Africa
|flag_p1 = Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg
|s1 = Republic of South Africa
|flag_s1 = Flag of South Africa.svg
|image_flag = Flag of Lebowa.svg
|image_coat =
|flag = Flag of Lebowa bantustan
|image_map = SouthAfricaBantustanLeboa.png
|image_map_caption = Location of Lebowa within South Africa
|capital = Lebowakgomo
|title_leader = Chief Minister
|leader1 =
|national_anthem =
|common_languages = Northern Sotho language
|religion =
|currency = South African Rand
}}
'''Lebowa''' was a [[bantustan]] located in the [[Transvaal]] in north eastern [[South Africa]]. [[Seshego]] initially acted as Lebowa's capital while the purpose-built [[Lebowakgomo]] was being constructed. Granted internal self-government on [[October 2]] [[1972]] and ruled for much of its existence by [[Cedric Phatudi]], Lebowa was reincorporated into South Africa in 1994. It became part of the [[Limpopo]] province.
Even though Lebowa was seen as a home for the Northern Sotho speaking Tribes, it was also home for various non Northern Sotho Speaking tribes, including the Northern Ndebeles, Batswana and VhaTsonga.
For its size, Lebowa had a relatively large number of Teacher Training Colleges.
==See also==
*[[Chief Ministers of Lebowa]]
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