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Touring Esigodini in Zimbabwe
Esigodini in the region of Matabeleland South with its 2,228 citizens is a city located in Zimbabwe - some 220 mi or ( 354 km ) South-West of Harare , the country's capital city .
Time in Esigodini is now 04:44 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Harare " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mutare, Mbalabala, Masvingo, Harare, and Gweru. Being here already, consider visiting Mutare . Check out our recommendations for Esigodini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Esigodini
Esigodini (known as Essexvale until 1982) is a village in Zimbabwe in Matabeleland South province. It is situated 43 km from Bulawayo by road and 47 km by rail on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge line. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 1,492. Esigodini is the administrative centre for Umzingwane District. It was originally an estate of Frederick Selous.
Located at -20.30 28.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Frederick Selous
Frederick Courteney Selous DSO was a British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in South-East Africa. His real-life adventures inspired Sir H. Rider Haggard to create the fictional Allan Quatermain character. Selous was also a good friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and Frederick Russell Burnham. He was the older brother of ornithologist and writer Edmund Selous.
Located at -20.19 28.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Falcon College
Falcon College is a top private institution of higher learning (high school) for boys aged 12–18 in the southern Matabeleland region of Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1954 near Esigodini, 55 km southeast of Bulawayo on the remains of the Bushtick Mine. The college has graduated a British member of parliament, surgeons and doctors, leaders of industry and commerce, soldiers and educators.
Located at -20.20 28.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Esimbomvu
Esimbomvu is a village in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. It is located about 40 km south-east of Bulawayo just south of the Umzingwane Dam.
Located at -20.40 28.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mzingwane Dam
Mzingwane Dam is a reservoir on the Mzingwane River, near Esigodini, Zimbabwe with a capacity of 42 Mm. It supplies water to the City of Bulawayo
Located at -20.39 28.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.