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Lion's Den, Zimbabwe
Lion's Den is a small town in Zimbabwe. Location The town lies in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. It is located about , northwest of Chinhoyi, the nearest large town, and the location of the district and provincial headquarters. This location is approximately , by road, northwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, and the largest city in that country. Lion's Den sits on Highway A-1, the main road from Harare to Chirundu, at the International border with Zambia, about , further northwest from Lion's Den. The coordinates of the town are: Latitude:-17.2700; Longitude:30.0250 (17° 16' 12.00"S, 30° 1' 30.00"E). The town sits at an altitude of , above sea level. Overview Lion's Den is a small farming town. Crops raised in the surrounding countryside include cotton, maize and tobacco. In addition, cattle is raised on a commercial basis for milk and beef. Population The current population of Lion's Den is not publicly known. In 2011, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare. The second largest city is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 15 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most common. Beginning in the 9th century, during its late Iron Age, the Bantu people (who would become the ethnic Shona) built the city-state of Great Zimbabwe which became one of the major African trade centres by the 11th century, controlling the gold, ivory and copper trades with the Swahili coast, which were connected to Arab and Indian states. By the mid 15th century, the city-state had been abandoned. From there, the Kingdom of Zimbabwe was established, followed by the Rozvi and Mutapa empires. The British Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |