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==History== |
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'''Selukwe''' was established in 1899 by the [[British South Africa Company]] and Willoughby's Consolidated Company. Its name was derived from the local Ndebele chief Selukwe Dlodlo, the brother of Somabhulane Dlodlo of Somabhula and Nalatale Dlodlo of the Great Dlodlo and Nalatale Ruins. |
'''Selukwe''' was established in 1899 by the [[British South Africa Company]] and Willoughby's Consolidated Company. Its name was derived from the local Ndebele chief Selukwe Dlodlo, the brother of Somabhulane Dlodlo of Somabhula and Nalatale Dlodlo of the Great Dlodlo and Nalatale Ruins. |
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The district remains an important centre for gold, chrome and platinum mining, but it is perhaps best known as the home district of [[Ian Douglas Smith]], a former [[Prime Minister of Rhodesia]], who owned the {{cvt|4000|acre|order=flip}} Gwenoro Farm near [[Gwenoro Dam]]. |
The district remains an important centre for gold, chrome and platinum mining, but it is perhaps best known as the home district of [[Ian Douglas Smith]], a former [[Prime Minister of Rhodesia]], who owned the {{cvt|4000|acre|order=flip}} Gwenoro Farm near [[Gwenoro Dam]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Geography of Zimbabwe}} |
{{Geography of Zimbabwe}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Midlands Province]] |
[[Category:Populated places in Midlands Province]] |
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