British South Africa Company
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| Company type | Public company |
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| Industry | Mining, colonial enterprises |
| Predecessor | Central Search Association and the Exploring Company Ltd |
| Founded | London, United Kingdom (1889) |
| Founder | Cecil Rhodes |
| Defunct | 1965 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Charter Consolidated Ltd |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | Southern Africa South Africa Botswana Rhodesia Zambia and their predecessor entities |
| Parent | Charterland and General Exploration and Finance  |
The British South Africa Company was founded by Cecil Rhodes and chartered by the UK government in 1889 to administer British colonies in southern Africa that later became Rhodesia.
