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The Tati Concessions Land is annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate

When
1893–1911
Where
Tati Concessions Land
Episodes
2

In 1893 the Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was detached from Matabeleland and placed under the jurisdiction of the British Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate. A later statute, the Tati Concessions Land Act of 21 January 1911, formally annexed the territory to Bechuanaland.

Episodes

  1. 1893 · Tati Concessions LandDetachment from Matabeleland

    Tati Land was detached from Matabeleland and placed under the jurisdiction of the British Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate.

  2. 21 January 1911 · Tati Concessions LandFormal Annexation

    The Tati Concessions Land Act formally annexed the territory to Bechuanaland on 21 January 1911.

Background and detail

Background. The Tati Concession was a land and mining concession created in the western borderlands of the Matabele Kingdom. It was originally granted by the Matabele King, Lobengula, son of Mzilikazi, to Sir John Swinburne in exchange for gold and arms. The Bechuanaland Protectorate was established in Southern Africa by the United Kingdom on 31 March 1885.

Jurisdictional Change. In 1893, Tati Land was detached from Matabeleland and placed under the jurisdiction of the British Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate. This administrative shift preceded the formal legal annexation, which occurred in 1911 through the Tati Concessions Land Act, transferring the territory to the protectorate.

Legacy and Correction. Legacy data incorrectly dates the formal annexation to 21 January 1893. Source evidence clarifies that 1893 marked the detachment from Matabeleland and placement under the Resident Commissioner's jurisdiction, while formal annexation occurred on 21 January 1911 via the Tati Concessions Land Act.

Sources

  1. Tati Concessions Land Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-24
  2. Bechuanaland Protectorate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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