Place:Masvingo, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

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NameMasvingo
Alt namesFort Victoriasource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 399
Fort Victoriasource: Wikipedia
Nyandasource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 399
TypeTown
Coordinates20.083°S 30.833°E
Located inMasvingo, Zimbabwe
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Masvingo is a city in south-eastern Zimbabwe and the capital of Masvingo Province. The city is close to Great Zimbabwe, the national monument from which the country takes its name. Masvingo is close to Lake Mutirikwi, its recreational park, the Kyle dam and the Kyle National Reserve where there are many different animal species. It is mostly populated by the Karanga people who form the biggest branch of the various Shona tribes in Zimbabwe.

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