| Type | Recognition of independence and self-government |
|---|---|
| Signed | 23 February 1854 |
| Location | Bloemfontein, Orange River Sovereignty |
| Expiration | 6 April 1872 (some parts earlier) |
| Signatories | British government and representatives of the communities in the Orange River Sovereignty |
| Language | English |
| Full text | |
 Orange River Convention (1854) at Wikisource | |
The Orange River Convention (sometimes also called the Bloemfontein Convention; Afrikaans: Bloemfontein-konvensie) was a convention whereby the British formally recognised the independence of the Boers in the area between the Orange and Vaal rivers, which had previously been known as the Orange River Sovereignty. This resulted in the formation of the independent Boer Republic of the Orange Free State (OFS).