Mvuma
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Mvuma is a village in Midlands
province in Zimbabwe
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Located 192 km south of Harare along the Harare - Masvingo highway. Approx 100 km from Masvingo.
The main area of employment was Athens Mine which mined gold but has been since closed down in the 90's due to mine shaft collapsing.
The main site is a huge chimney on top of a hill near the mine built in the early 19th century and visible from miles away. The chimney is approx 200 ft tall but this is not confirmed.
There are huge cyanite dumps around the town as by-product from the gold mining. Now dominated by cattle ranching and agriculture as means of community support.
Formally known as Umvuma.
Midlands (Zimbabwe)
Midlands is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 49,166 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million . Gweru is the capital of the province. It is home to various peoples...
province in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
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Located 192 km south of Harare along the Harare - Masvingo highway. Approx 100 km from Masvingo.
The main area of employment was Athens Mine which mined gold but has been since closed down in the 90's due to mine shaft collapsing.
The main site is a huge chimney on top of a hill near the mine built in the early 19th century and visible from miles away. The chimney is approx 200 ft tall but this is not confirmed.
There are huge cyanite dumps around the town as by-product from the gold mining. Now dominated by cattle ranching and agriculture as means of community support.
Formally known as Umvuma.