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1655:Umzingwane
1645:Tsholotsho
1600:Muzarabani
1375:Beitbridge
1322:Manicaland
1238:Umzingwane
1208:Beitbridge
1132:Beitbridge
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734:References
346:isiNdebele
342:tjiKalanga
336:Population
318:Tati River
230:tjiKalanga
178:Population
157:Government
85:27°47′50″E
82:20°28′41″S
1761:Marondera
1555:Mberengwa
1535:Marondera
1460:Goromonzi
1367:Districts
1304:Provinces
1201:Districts
1147:Esigodini
256:, in the
238:baKalanga
192:Time zone
170:Elevation
1756:Chinhoyi
1751:Masvingo
1721:Bulawayo
1640:Shurugwi
1620:Rushinga
1540:Masvingo
1435:Chiredzi
1430:Chipinge
1420:Chikomba
1410:Bulilima
1405:Bulawayo
1357:Midlands
1342:Masvingo
1312:Bulawayo
1213:Bulilima
1187:Shangani
1182:Plumtree
1152:Filabusi
1137:Brunapeg
1001:Quoting
948:. Harare
707:See also
673:Source:
624:(23.72)
354:Botswana
350:seTswana
344:and (b)
289:Overview
266:Bulawayo
262:Botswana
248:Location
234:Getjenge
226:Zimbabwe
222:Plumtree
138:District
126:Province
119:Zimbabwe
60:Plumtree
35:Plumtree
1625:Sanyati
1605:Mwenezi
1580:Murehwa
1520:Makonde
1415:Chegutu
1385:Bindura
1177:Makhado
1009:20 July
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900:20 July
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770:20 July
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614:(3.57)
609:(1.28)
604:(0.35)
599:(0.03)
594:(0.05)
589:(0.11)
584:(0.27)
579:(1.41)
574:(2.76)
569:(4.49)
564:(4.73)
554:(56.5)
549:(61.9)
544:(62.1)
539:(60.6)
534:(56.8)
529:(50.9)
524:(46.9)
519:(47.1)
514:(51.4)
509:(56.5)
504:(60.3)
499:(61.7)
494:(62.4)
484:(79.3)
479:(82.4)
474:(84.2)
469:(85.5)
464:(82.8)
459:(76.1)
454:(70.9)
449:(71.1)
444:(75.4)
439:(79.2)
434:(81.3)
429:(81.5)
424:(82.6)
361:Climate
301:. (see:
209:Climate
110:Country
1776:Kariba
1771:Rusape
1746:Kadoma
1741:Kwekwe
1731:Mutare
1716:Harare
1675:Zvimba
1650:Umguza
1635:Shamva
1615:Nyanga
1595:Mutoko
1590:Mutasa
1585:Mutare
1550:Mazowe
1545:Matobo
1530:Mangwe
1525:Makoni
1515:Lupane
1510:Kwekwe
1500:Kariba
1495:Insiza
1490:Hwange
1485:Harare
1475:Gwanda
1465:Guruve
1400:Buhera
1380:Bikita
1317:Harare
1233:Matobo
1228:Mangwe
1223:Insiza
1218:Gwanda
1167:Kafusi
1162:Gwanda
1111:Gwanda
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375:Month
329:casino
242:Titji,
186:14,459
1736:Gweru
1690:Wards
1665:Wedza
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1575:Mudzi
1560:Mbire
1505:Karoi
1480:Gweru
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617:118.8
567:114.0
562:120.2
414:Year
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1670:Zaka
1630:Seke
1470:Gutu
1395:Bubi
1172:Kezi
1157:Gwai
1033:2016
1011:2020
977:2020
954:2020
925:2020
902:2020
879:2020
856:2020
826:2020
799:2020
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607:32.5
577:35.9
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547:16.6
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502:15.7
497:16.5
492:16.9
482:26.3
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