Filabusi
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| Country | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe |
| Province | Matabeleland South |
| Districts of Zimbabwe | Insiza District |
| Municipality | Filabusi Town Council |
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Filabusi is a town in the Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe. The town is the administrative capital of Insiza District and a service centre for the surrounding mining and farming areas.[1]
Location
Filabusi lies off the Mbalabala–Mutare Road, approximately 98 kilometres (61 mi), southeast of Bulawayo, the nearest large city.[2] This is approximately 91 kilometres (57 mi), by road, west of Zvishavane, in Zvishavane District.[3] The geographical coordinates of Filabusi are 20°31'46.0"S, 29°17'12.0"E (Latitude:-20.529444; Longitude:29.286667).[4] The town sits at an average elevation of 1,087 metres (3,566 ft) above mean sea level.[5]
Overview
The town of Filabusi is supplied with water from a weir on the Insiza River. The Filabusi Mining District was a major producer of gold, with mines such as Fred and Royal Family. Nickel was mined at Epoch Mines, owned by Bindura Nickel Corporation.[6] Asbestos was also mined at Pangani and Croft. However all these large scale mining operations are now closed, with mining in the district limited to small scale artisanal gold mining.[6]
Population
The 2012 national population census put the population of Filabusi at 1,756 inhabitants.[7]
Agriculture
Agriculture in the Filabusi area is mostly cattle ranching, with some small-scale farming (see photo), the latter mainly on land expropriated from Caucasian settlers, as part of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP).[8]
Other considerations
The town hosts a hospital; the Filabusi District Hospital and a high school, the Filabusi High School. There are two private surgeries and a retail pharmacy. [9] Filabusi is also home to Godlwayo Culture Centre, which hosted the 2016 Annual Zimbabwe Culture Week.[10]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lungelo Ndhlovu (20 November 2019). "Homes, land destroyed as desperate Zimbabweans turn to illegal gold mining". London: Thomson Reuters Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Floodmap (27 July 2020). "Elevation of Filabusi, Zimbabwe". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Baglow, N. (1998). The geology of the Filabusi Greenstone Belt and surrounding granitic terrain. Vol. 91. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Bulletin.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Geoview (2020). "Filabusi is a populated place and is located in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe". Geoview.info. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.John Murphy (6 July 2004). "Zimbabwe farmers set roots in Zambia". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Zimbabwe: Culture Week Preparations Gather Momentum" (via AllAfrica.com). The Herald (Zimbabwe). Harare. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
External links
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