Welcome to Mafeking ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mafeking, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Mafeking is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Mafeking lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Note: If you travel west from Mafeking (for example, toward Erwood (SK)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The area code for Mafeking: (204)

Communities Also Named Mafeking ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mafeking - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mafeking.

Communities near Mafeking ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mafeking.

• Shoal River Indian Reserve 65A
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal River Indian Reserve 65A came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal River Indian Reserve 65A
• Bellsite
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellsite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsite
• Baden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
• Novra
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novra came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novra
• Indian Birch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Birch
• Powell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
• Barrows
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows
• Pelican Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
• Shoal River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal River
• Birch River
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mafeking ...

Looking for more information about Mafeking? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mafeking, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mafeking.

Adding Mafeking to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Mafeking was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mafeking.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mafeking. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/