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Masvingo Fort Victoria in Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE zimbabwe. masvingo-fort-victoria Informations and links Masvingo Fort Victoria Map Masvingo Fort Victoria Photos Masvingo Fort Victoria ------------------------------- Masvingo is a town in south eastern Zimbabwe and the capital of the Masvingo Province. Known as Fort Victoria until 1982, it has a population of approximately 60,000 (2002) and is located 250km south of Harare. Masvingo is the oldest colonial settlement in Zimbabwe, and grew up around the encampment established in 1890 by the Pioneer Column en route to their eventual destination, Salisbury. The Old Fort national monument is located in the centre of town, and was erected in 1891 as one of a series of fortifications to guard the route from Salisbury to the south. The town lies near Lake Mutirikwe and is home to a golf course and a freight railway line. It lies on the Macheke River, with Queen Victoria Gardens in the town centre and Shagashe Game Park and an Italian memorial church built during World War II nearby. It is also home to an airstrip. The town used to be the centre of a mining and cattle ranching district, although the large-scale destruction of Zimbabwe's agricultural industry since 2000 has had a serious impact on farming in the district. Most of the local population belongs to the Karanga Shona ethnic group. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded more .
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