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1358:Districts of Masvingo Province
361:Gonakudzingwa restriction camp
38:District in Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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847:Subdivisions of Zimbabwe
455:"Zimbabwe Aids Network"
452:AIDS treatment centers
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357:Paul Tangi Mhova Mkondo
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316:), and Chirume Oliver (
284:Government and politics
1211:Uzumba–Maramba–Pfungwe
289:General elections 2008
710: (Fort Victoria)
501:Zimbabwe Brain Drain
434:www.citypopulation.de
250:Gutu Mission Hospital
163:30/km (76/sq mi)
391:Simbarashe Mazorodze
160: • Density
878:Mashonaland Central
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903:Matabeleland South
898:Matabeleland North
238:Vitalis Zvinavashe
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767:Noteworthy places
586:Masvingo Province
541:19.650°S 31.167°E
351:Notable residents
312:Matuke Lovemore (
307:House of Assembly
242:Josiah Tungamirai
223:Midlands Province
203:Masvingo Province
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976:Chimanimani
677:Gwengwerere
620:Mupandawana
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205:, southern
126:Established
1347:Categories
1317:Beitbridge
1231:Zvishavane
1206:Umzingwane
1196:Tsholotsho
1151:Muzarabani
926:Beitbridge
873:Manicaland
805:Gaths Mine
789:Gonarezhou
465:2008-02-18
439:2024-02-17
416:References
381:, Educator
147:Population
29:Gutu, Iran
1312:Marondera
1106:Mberengwa
1086:Marondera
1011:Goromonzi
918:Districts
855:Provinces
718:Districts
652:Madamombe
272:Geography
169:Time zone
60:Chemukutu
1307:Chinhoyi
1302:Masvingo
1272:Bulawayo
1191:Shurugwi
1171:Rushinga
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986:Chiredzi
981:Chipinge
971:Chikomba
961:Bulilima
956:Bulawayo
908:Midlands
893:Masvingo
863:Bulawayo
800:Manyuchi
784:Triangle
757:Masvingo
746:Chiredzi
708:Masvingo
703:Triangle
698:Chiredzi
672:Gurajena
667:Malipati
404:See also
303:Zimbabwe
215:Zimbabwe
207:Zimbabwe
117:District
110:Masvingo
105:Province
98:Zimbabwe
53:District
33:Prunişor
1176:Sanyati
1156:Mwenezi
1131:Murehwa
1071:Makonde
966:Chegutu
936:Bindura
751:Mwenezi
646:Mashava
615:Rutenga
610:Neshuro
605:Mwenezi
600:Maranda
532:31°10′E
529:19°39′S
338:Zanu-PF
322:Zanu-PF
314:Zanu-PF
305:'s new
299:ZANU-PF
262:Karanga
221:in the
186:Climate
155:208,149
93:Country
1327:Kariba
1322:Rusape
1297:Kadoma
1292:Kwekwe
1282:Mutare
1267:Harare
1226:Zvimba
1201:Umguza
1186:Shamva
1166:Nyanga
1146:Mutoko
1141:Mutasa
1136:Mutare
1101:Mazowe
1096:Matobo
1081:Mangwe
1076:Makoni
1066:Lupane
1061:Kwekwe
1051:Kariba
1046:Insiza
1041:Hwange
1036:Harare
1026:Gwanda
1016:Guruve
951:Buhera
931:Bikita
868:Harare
731:Bikita
662:Musume
657:Ngundu
641:Ndanga
625:Jerera
1287:Gweru
1241:Wards
1216:Wedza
1161:Nkayi
1126:Mudzi
1111:Mbire
1056:Karoi
1031:Gweru
996:Chivi
941:Binga
725:Chivi
630:Chivi
266:Shona
219:Gokwe
174:UTC+2
1221:Zaka
1181:Seke
1021:Gutu
946:Bubi
741:Gutu
736:Zaka
693:Gutu
636:Zaka
297:and
264:, a
258:AIDS
199:Gutu
134:Area
121:Gutu
45:Gutu
18:Gutu
295:MDC
254:HIV
191:Cwb
178:CAT
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