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Mlibizi
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Mlibizi Harbour
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Mlibizi
Mlibizi, Zimbabwe [1]
Coordinates: 17°56′18.49″S27°04′32.63″E / 17.9384694°S 27.0757306°E / -17.9384694; 27.0757306
Country Zimbabwe
Province Matabeleland North
District Binga
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Mlibizi is a village on the southern shore of Lake Kariba. Mlibizi is situated in Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe. Mlibizi is a popular fishing resort amongst the white community and is the terminal of the Kariba Ferries [2] car and passenger ferry.

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Mlibizi Aerodrome

A single untarred runway exists outside the camp for use with light aircraft. [3]

Kariba Ferries

Kariba Ferries is a company that operates car and passenger ferries from Kariba town to Mlibizi. In recent years their services have been disrupted but as of dollarisation in Zimbabwe they have resumed regular operations [4]

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References

  1. http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esdb_archive/EuDASM/Africa/images/maps/download/afr_zw3002_4to.jpg Archived 11 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine , European Commission, Joint Research Centre, European Soil Portal, Soil Data and Information Centres - Binga SE-35-7 map
  2. http://www.karibaferries.com Archived 19 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Kariba Ferries Website
  3. Mlibizi Aerodrome, Mlibizi Aerodrome on Google maps
  4. http://www.karibaferries.com/faqs/ Archived 20 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Kariba Ferries Website - FAQ