Stapleford, Zimbabwe
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Stapleford is a village in the province of Manicaland
, Zimbabwe
, located northeast of Penhalonga
. The village is the centre of the local timber
industry and is on the edge of the Stapleford Forest near Lake Alexander. Stapleford Forest was established in 1920 and sawmilling began in 1940.
Manicaland
Manicaland is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of approximately 1.6 million . Mutare is the capital of the province. -Background:...
, 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...
, located northeast of Penhalonga
Penhalonga
Penhalonga is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located 18 km north of Mutare in a valley where the Sambi and Imbeza Rivers meet the Mutare River. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 4,477. Ancient gold workings have been found in the area....
. The village is the centre of the local timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
industry and is on the edge of the Stapleford Forest near Lake Alexander. Stapleford Forest was established in 1920 and sawmilling began in 1940.