Mpandamatenga is a border post and settlement in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, next to the Pandamatenga area of Botswana. It lies within Matetsi Safari Area and can be reached by road from the town of Hwange and from Hwange National Park. The village was established in 1871 by a trader, George Westbeech, who set up camp at the place. He called it panda-ma-tenga, a name that means the tree from where trade is done, which records its origin as a trading camp.
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Founding Year Founding Year Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Mpandamatenga (Wikipedia)
Lead
The village was established in 1871 by a trader, George Westbeech, who set up camp here.
On Continent: Africa, Lead, country in Africa
Mpandamatenga is a border post and settlement in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, adjacent to the Pandamatenga area in Botswana.
View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at -18.5258, 25.6714
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevationQuote, results, elevation
"elevation": 1062.0
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 -18.75, 25.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -18.75, 25.75
-18.75 25.75 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
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