Bokoni

Bokoni
Bokoni is located in South Africa
Bokoni
Shown within South Africa
LocationMpumalanga Province, South Africa
Coordinates25°24′43″S 30°20′23″E / 25.41194°S 30.33972°E / -25.41194; 30.33972
TypeCommunity and political entity
Length150 kilometers
History
BuilderKoni people
Founded16th or 17th century
Abandoned19th century
PeriodsLate Iron Age

Bokoni (meaning 'land of the people from the north') was a pre-colonial, agro-pastoral society found in northwestern and southern parts of present-day Mpumalanga province, South Africa.[1] Iconic to this area are stone-walled sites, found in a variety of shapes and forms. Bokoni sites also exhibit specialized farming and long-distance trading with other groups in surrounding regions. Bokoni saw occupation in varying forms between approximately 1500 and 1820 A.D.

  1. ^ Mpumalanga: history and heritage. Delius, Peter (Peter Nicholas St. Martin). Scottsville, South Africa: University of Kwazulu-Natal Press. 2007. ISBN 978-1869141219. OCLC 170955451.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)