Bushmanland (South West Africa)

Republic of Bushmanland
Republiek van Boesmanland Republik Buschmannland
Bantustan
1989
Flag
Location of Bushmanland (green) within South West Africa (grey).
Capital		Tsumkwe (Tjumǃkui)
Languages		Khoisan English Afrikaans German
Political structure		Bantustan
History
•	Self-government	1989
•	Re-integrated into Namibia	May 1989
Currency		South African rand
Preceded by Succeeded by South West Africa Namibia

Bushmanland (Afrikaans: Boesmanland) was a bantustan in South West Africa (present-day Namibia), intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the San people (the Bushmen). Despite this, a government was not established in the region.

Bushmanland, like other homelands in South West Africa, was abolished in May 1989 at the start of the transition to independence.

See also

• Bushmanland (South Africa)
• Apartheid

Apartheid Bantustans in South Africa and South West Africa

South Africa Nominal independence Bophuthatswana Ciskei Transkei Venda Self-governance Gazankulu KaNgwane KwaNdebele KwaZulu Lebowa QwaQwa South West Africa Self-governance East Caprivi Hereroland Kavangoland Ovamboland No self-governance Bushmanland Damaraland Kaokoland Namaland Rehoboth Tswanaland Leaders and Administrators After Nominal Independence Bophuthatswana Head of State: Lucas Mangope (1968–94) Rocky Malebane-Metsing (Feb 1988) Administrator: Tjaart Van der Walt and Job Mokgoro (Mar–Apr 1994) Bushmanland No central government established Ciskei Head of State: Lennox Sebe (1981–90) Oupa Gqozo (1990–94) Administrator: Pieter van Rensburg Goosen and Bongani Blessing Finca (Mar–Apr 1994) Damaraland Head of State: Justus ǁGaroëb (1980–89) Kaokoland No central government established Namaland Head of State: Cornelius Cloete (1980–85) Daniel Luipert (1985–89) Rehoboth Head of State: Johannes "Hans" Diergaardt (1979–89) Transkei Head of State: Botha Sigcau (1976–78) Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla (1978–79) Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima (1979–86) Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela Ndamase (1986–94) Administrator: Bantu Holomisa (1987–94) (Head of Military Council) Tswanaland Head of State: Constance Kgosiemang (1980–89) Venda Head of State: Patrick Mphephu (1978–88) Frank N. Ravele (1988–90) Gabriel Ramushwana (1990–94) Tshamano G. Ramabulana (Jan–Apr 1994) After Self-Governance East Caprivi Chief Minister: Josiah Moraliswane (Mar–Sept 1976) Richard Muhinda Mamili (1976–81) Chairman: Josiah Moraliswane (1981–84) H.J. Becker (Jul–Aug 1984) F.P.J. Visagie (1984–86) I.J. van der Merwe (Mar–Aug 1986) A.G. Visser (1986–89) Gazankulu Chief Minister: Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (1973–93) Edward Mhinga (Mar-Apr 1993) Samuel Dickenson Nxumalo (1993–94) Hereroland Chairman: Hosea Kutako (1968–70) Clemens Kapuuo (1970–78) Kuaima Riruako (1978–80) Thimoteus Tjamuaha (1980–84) Erastus Tjejamba (1987–88) Gottlob Mbaukua (1984–89) KaNgwane Chief Minister: Enos John Mabuza (1970–81, 1984-91) Mangisi Cephas Zitha (1991–94) Administrator: N.J. Badenhorst (June-Dec 1982) Enos John Mabuza (1982–84) Kavangoland Chief Minister: Linus Shashipapo (1973–77) Alfons Shashipapo (1977–81) Sebastiaan Kamwanga (1981–89) KwaNdebele Chief Minister: Simon Skosana (1981–86) Klaas Mtshiweni (Nov 1986) George Majozi Mahlangu (1986–89) Jonas Masana Mabena (1989–90) James Mahlangu (1990–94) KwaZulu Chief Minister: Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1977–94) Lebowa Chief Minister: Mokgama Maurice Matlala (1972–73) Cedric Namedi Phatudi (1973–87) Z.T. Seleka (Oct 1987) Mogoboya Nelson Ramodike (1987–94) Ovamboland Chief Minister: Filemon Elifas (1973–75) Cornelius Thuhageni Njoba (1975–81) Peter Kalangula (1981–89) QwaQwa Chief Minister: Wessel Motha (1974–75) Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli (1975–94)

Coordinates: 19°35′S 20°31′E / 19.583°S 20.517°E / -19.583; 20.517