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Batlokwa, a southern African ethnic group. They are known from their resilience, mobility, and especially for producing one of the most powerful female leaders in southern African history.

The founder of Batlokwa people is traditionally recognised as Tlokwa, a legendary ancestor whose name the Batlokwa carries. Like many African clans, Batlokwa trace their origins through a founding ancestor whose name becomes the eponym of the group. The group that emerged from him became known as Batlokwa--meaning "people of Tlokwa".

They originally formed part of the central interior Setswana speaking chiefdoms, likely near present-day North West, Free State provinces of South Africa and Botswana.

Oral genealogies suggest the following ancestral lineage:
1. Tlokwa-Founding ancestor
2. Seeka-His descendant
3. Matlapeng-Known chief during the 1700s
4. Mokotjo-Son of Matlapeng
5. Sekonyela-Son Mokotjo and Manthatisi

Today Batlokwa communities are found in:
South Africa (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and Mpumalanga)
Botswana (Tlokweng)
Lesotho (near Berea, Butha-Buthe)

There are several branches of Batlokwa depending on region:
Batlokwa ba Mota (South Africa - Tlokwe/Potchefstroom)

Batlokwa ba Chokwe (South Africa - Limpopo and Mpumalanga)

Batlokwa ba Mokgalong (Botswana - Tlokweng)

Batlokwa ba Mokgalong wa Malekutu (Lesotho - border with Free State)

Archaeological studies (e.g. in Pilanesberg and Magaliesberg regions of North West province of South Africa) document large, aggregated stone walled villages occupied by Setswana speaking groups including Batlokwa, Bakwena and Bahurutshe. Batlokwa, as part of this milieu, were integral to those complex settlements.

Tlokwe ruins, remains of Tswana settlements active for about 300 years, although not tied directly to Batlokwa royal lines, these ruins reflect the broader Batlokwa world in which they were flourishing.