Border history · 1900–1911

North-Western Rhodesia borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of North-Western Rhodesia between 1900 and 1911. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on August 17, 1911. At the end it covered 466,453 km², more than the 369,534 km² it covered in 1900. The largest single change came on May 30, 1905, when it gained about 96,919 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
466,453 km²
Largest change
+96,919 km² (1905)
Status
Ended in 1911
May 30, 1905 – August 17, 1911Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of North-Western Rhodesia's borders

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

  1. January 29, 1900 – May 29, 1905

    369,534 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1900

  2. May 30, 1905 – August 17, 1911

    466,453 km²+96,919 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1905

What changed

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

  1. North-Western Rhodesia appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. North-Western Rhodesia gains about 96,919 km² of territory.
  3. North-Western Rhodesia ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to United Kingdom.