Border history · 1886–1910

Cape Colony borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Cape Colony between 1886 and 1910. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on May 29, 1910. At the end it covered 716,102 km², more than the 600,802 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on November 16, 1895, when it gained about 115,300 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
716,102 km²
Largest change
+115,300 km² (1895)
Status
Ended in 1910
November 16, 1895 – May 29, 1910Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Cape Colony's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – November 15, 1895

    600,802 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1886

  2. November 16, 1895 – May 29, 1910

    716,102 km²+115,300 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1896

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Cape Colony gains about 115,300 km² of territory.
  2. Cape Colony ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to South Africa.