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Mashava Mashaba | |
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Village | |
 King Mine, Mashaba | |
  Mashava Mashava in Zimbabwe map | |
| Coordinates: 20°03′S30°28′E / 20.050°S 30.467°E Coordinates: 20°03′S30°28′E / 20.050°S 30.467°E | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Province | Masvingo Province |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Mashava, originally known as Mashaba, is a mining village in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe.
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This city is one of many mining cities in Zimbabwe although there isn't many blueprints for the mines it is still a part of Zimbabwe's economy, because of the resources that can be collected.