Mwami, Zimbabwe

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Mwami
Location of Mwami, Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 16°40′10″S29°46′30″E / 16.66944°S 29.77500°E / -16.66944; 29.77500 Coordinates: 16°40′10″S29°46′30″E / 16.66944°S 29.77500°E / -16.66944; 29.77500
Country Zimbabwe
Province Mashonaland West
District Hurungwe District
Elevation
1,246 m (4,088 ft)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (not observed)
Area code(s) 029

Mwami is a settlement in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. [1]

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Location

Mwami is located approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi), by road, north-east of Karoi, the nearest large town, and the location of the district headquarters. [2] This is approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi), by road, north-west of Chinhoyi, the nearest large city and the location of the provincial headquarters. [3] Mwami is located approximately 235 kilometres (146 mi), by road, north-west of Harare, the capital and largest city in Zimbabwe. [4]

The geographical coordinates of Mwami, Zimbabwe are:16°40'10.0"S, 29°46'30.0"E (Latitude:-16.669444, Longitude:29.775000). [5] Mwami sits at an average elevation of 1,246 metres (4,088 ft) above mean sea level. [6]

Overview

Mwami, Zimbabwe was formerly known as Miami and was renamed in the early 1980s. [7]

Minerals

The area around Mwami, Zimbabwe is known to contain quarts and andalusite . [8] Large crystals of euclase have been mined from the area. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (8 January 1994). "Geographical Names: Mwami, Zimbabwe". Bethesda, Maryland, United States: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Google (24 May 2020). "Road Distance Between Mwami, Zimbabwe And Karoi, Zimbabwe" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (24 May 2020). "Road Distance Between Mwami, Zimbabwe And Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Google (24 May 2020). "Road Distance Between Mwami, Zimbabwe And Harare, Zimbabwe" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Google (24 May 2020). "Location of Mwami, Zimbabwe" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Floodmap (24 May 2020). "Elevation of Mwami, Zimbabwe". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Parliament of Zimbabwe (3 December 2013). "Names Alteration Act 10/14: Part V: Unincorporated Urban Areas And Business Centres: Old–Miami, New–Mwami" (Archived from the original on 3 December 2013). Harare: Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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