Goshen (South Africa)

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Goshen (named after the biblical Land of Goshen) was a short-lived Boer republic from 24 October 1882 until 7 August 1883; it was located in an area of Bechuanaland, west of the then South African Republic.

On 7 August 1883 it united with the state of Stellaland to form the United States of Stellaland. However, in 1885, the British sent in a military force under Sir Charles Warren into the territory, who subsequently abolished the republic on 30 September of the same year and re-incorporated its territory into British Bechuanaland.

Historical nation-states of present-day South Africa (including Boer republics and TBVC states)

Mapungubwe (1050-1270) Swellendam (1795) Graaff Reinet (1795-1796) Waterboer's Land (1813-1871) Adam Kok's Land (1825-1861) Winburg (1836-1844) Potchefstroom (1837-1844) Potchefstroom, North West (1844-1848) Republic of Utrecht (1854-1858) Lydenburg Republic (1856-1860) Nieuw Republiek (1884-1888) Griqualand East (1861-1879) Griqualand West (1870) Klein Vrystaat (1886-1891) Stellaland (1882-1885) Goshen (South Africa) (1882-1883) Zululand (1816-1897) Natalia Republic (1839–1843) Orange Free State (1854-1902) South African Republic (1857-1902) Union of South Africa (1910–1961) Bophuthatswana (1977-1994) Ciskei (1981-1994) Transkei (1976-1994) Venda (1979-1994) Republic of South Africa (1961-present)