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Shurugwi, originally known as Selukwe, [2] is a small town and administrative centre in Midlands Province, southern Zimbabwe, located about 350 km (220 mi) south of Harare, with a population of 22,900 according to the 2022 census. [1]
Feb 1, 2024 · Shurugwi, originally named Selukwe, is a small town and administrative centre situated in Midlands Province, southern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately 350 km (220 miles) south of Harare, nestled in well-wooded, hilly terrain at about 1,440 metres (4700′).
Dec 9, 2023 · Shurugwi District (formerly Selukwe) is one of the eight districts of the Midlands Province in Southern Zimbabwe. It is an old district that was settled before colonization of Zimbabwe. It is located about 350km south of Harare and 37km south-east of Gweru.
Selukwe was founded in 1899 and lies some 23 miles (37km) south-east of Gwelo. It is the centre of a chrome and gold mining district. The name of the town derives from a bare oval granite kopje, in the same shape as the pig pens that the BaVenda people used to build.
Dec 3, 2017 · SHURUGWI is a quaint little town nestled on the mountain ranges through which the scenic Boterekwa Pass cuts. Established in 1899 on the Selukwe goldfield, which was discovered in the early 1890s following the arrival of the colonial Pioneer Column, the town’s claim to fame has always been its seemingly endless deposits of gold and chrome ...
It is an important centre for gold, platinum and chrome mining, but it is perhaps best known as the home district of the former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith who owned a farm near Gwenoro Dam. Its principal town is also called Shurugwi.
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Shurugwi, originally known as Selukwe, is a small town and administrative centre in Midlands Province, southern Zimbabwe, located about 350 km south of Harare, with a population of 22,900 according to the 2022 census.
