Masvingo, formerly known as Fort Victoria, is a city in southeastern Zimbabwe and the capital of Masvingo Province. It lies close to Great Zimbabwe, the national monument the country is named for, and near Lake Mutirikwi, the Kyle dam and the Kyle National Reserve, home to a range of animal species. Most of its population belongs to the Karanga people, the largest branch of Zimbabwe's Shona peoples.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude20.074444 degrees south 1 Latitude20.074444 degrees south 1 Sources
1. Masvingo (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1890-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 1,638,528 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -20.074444, longitude 30.832778
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1091 m
P2046 (area)
area 38.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 1638528 (2022)
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