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Discover Fort Usher in Zimbabwe

Fort Usher in the region of Matabeleland South is a place located in Zimbabwe - some 240 mi or ( 387 km ) South-West of Harare , the country's capital .

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Local time in Fort Usher is now 04:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Harare " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Matopos, Masvingo, Harare, Gweru, and Gwanda. When in this area, you might want to check out Matopos . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fort Usher ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Bulawayo and Matopos 1978

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Cine film of Bulawayo and the Matopos in Zimbabwe in 1978. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Cecil Rhodes

Cecil John Rhodes PC, DCL (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) was an English-born South African businessman, mining magnate, and politician. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%. An ardent believer in British colonialism, he was the founder of the southern African territory of Rhodesia, which was named after him in 1895.

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Located at -20.42 28.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1853 births, 1902 deaths, Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford, British Empire, British colonisation in Africa, Businesspeople in mining, De Beers, English agnostics, Members of the Privy Council of Ireland, Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, People from Bishop's Stortford, People of the Second Matabele War, Prime Ministers of the Cape Colony, Randlords, Rhodesian politicians

Leander Starr Jameson

The Rt. Hon. Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Baronet, KCMG, CB, PC (9 February 1853 – 26 November 1917), also known as "Doctor Jim", "The Doctor" or "Lanner", was a British colonial politician who was best known for his involvement in the Jameson Raid.

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Located at -20.42 28.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1853 births, 1917 deaths, Artists' Rifles soldiers, Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, British colonial governors and administrators, Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Members of the Pioneer Column, People educated at Sudbury Grammar School, People from Edinburgh, People of the First Matabele War, Prime Ministers of the Cape Colony, Wigtownshire

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