Claim: Ficksburg is a 	58.2 km (22.5 sq mi) town in South Africa that was established in 1867 by founded by General Johan Fick and was later proclaimed a municipality in 1891.
Evidence: 58.2 km (22.5 sq mi) Ficksburg is a town situated at the foot of the 1,750 meter high Imperani Mountain in Free State province, South Africa. 1867 The town was founded by General Johan Fick in 1867 who won the territory in the Basotho Wars. The town was later proclaimed a municipality in 1891.