Fort Rixon is a village and farming centre in the Matabeleland region of south-western Zimbabwe, about 77 kilometres north-east of Bulawayo. It was founded as a military outpost in 1896 during the Matabele rebellion against British colonial rule of Rhodesia, which explains the fort in its name. The surrounding district is farmland, and in more recent times the area has also become associated with the Zulu lithium mine, so the settlement now links an agricultural economy with the extraction of a mineral that has gained importance in battery manufacturing.
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Founding Year Founding Year Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Fort Rixon (Wikipedia)
Lead
It was founded as a military outpost in 1896 during the rebellion of the Matabele against British colonial rule of Rhodesia.
On Continent: Africa, Lead, country in Africa
Fort Rixon is a village and farming centre in Matabeleland region of southwestern Zimbabwe.
View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at -20.0167, 29.2667
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevationQuote, results, elevation
"elevation": 1302.0
3. Zimbabwe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead, landlocked country
is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Lead
is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa
View the Source 4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -20.25, 29.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -20.25, 29.25
-20.25 29.25 BSh
5. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseAfrica/Maputo zone, country listQuote, Africa/Maputo zone, country list
# Zimbabwe
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