HOTA Number
SH0008
Province
NW
Town
Mafikeng
Year
1918
Did You Know?
Canon Koppie Shell Hole is a historical site located in Mafikeng (now Mahikeng), North West Province, South Africa. The site is associated with the Siege of Mafikeng (1899–1900) during the Second Anglo-Boer War, where British forces under Colonel Robert Baden-Powell were besieged by Boer forces. The 'shell hole' refers to a crater formed by a Boer artillery shell fired from a cannon positioned on a nearby koppie (hill). The site later became a military veterans club, serving as a gathering place for former soldiers. The year 1918 is significant as it marks the end of World War I, though the site's primary historical context is the earlier Anglo-Boer War.
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