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Gweru, originally known as Gwelo, is a city in central Zimbabwe.It is on the centre of Midlands Province.Originally an area known to the Ndebele as "The Steep Place" because of the Gweru River's high banks, in 1894 it became the site of a military outpost established by Leander Starr Jameson. [2]
Buildings completed as of February, 2011 Building Height Floors Completed City New Reserve Bank Tower [2]120 m (390 ft) 28: 1997: Harare: NRZ Headquarters
Old Bulawayo is a historic settlement that was originally established by King Lobengula as his capital in 1870 soon after becoming king of the Matebele people. A museum was established in 1990 [ 1 ] Old Bulawayo is being rebuilt by the National Monuments and Museums of Zimbabwe.
To reach Gwanda you must travel via Bulawayo about 464 km. [1] The small town was named after king Mzilikazi's Chief Maphisa Fuyana who was the regimental head of that area. Before its rename by locals to 'Maphisa', it was known as Antelope Mine, named after Antelopes which were common in the area before human settlements. Maphisa is also a ...
The Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The hills were formed over 2 billion years ago with granite being forced to the surface; it has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken ...
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Prayers are generally held at the Sinai Hall or Savyon Lodge in Bulawayo. In Harare the Sephardic Community has its own synagogue, and the Ashkenazi Community has a separate synagogue. Today because of small numbers of congregants the prayers alternate between the two synagogues. [5] Today, about 200 Jews live in Zimbabwe, chiefly in Harare and ...
The antilopines are even-toed ungulates belonging to the subfamily Antilopinae of the family Bovidae.The members of tribe Antilopini are often referred to as true antelopes, and include the gazelles, blackbucks, springboks, gerenuks, dibatags, and Central Asian gazelles.