Mosega

Mosega stood in the Marico country, where Mzilikazi's Ndebele established a military settlement among the hills and valleys. Its position made it a centre of power in a region inhabited by Tswana communities. A mission was also established nearby, bringing its residents into contact with the Ndebele.

In October 1836 an Ndebele attack on the Voortrekker camp at Vegkop was repulsed, though the trekkers lost much of their livestock. Moroka and the missionary Archbell sent food and oxen to help them. In January 1837 a force led by Hendrik Potgieter and Gerrit Maritz, aided by African allies, attacked Mosega at dawn. The settlement was overrun and cattle were taken. Later that year further attacks on Ndebele settlements along the Marico contributed to Mzilikazi's movement north.

The later city of Gaborone lies here.