Beatrice, Zimbabwe
Beatrice is a farming community in the province of Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. It is located about 54 km south-west of Harare on the main Harare-Masvingo next to the Mupfure River. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 1,300. The village was named after the Beatrice gold mine, around which it grew. The mine was in operation from 1895 to 1945 and was named after Beatrice Borrow the sister of Lieutenant Henry J Borrow, a member of the Pioneer Column. The original Beatrice Mine was pegged by Frank Johnson & Company, Henry J Borrow being a partner of the firm. Gold is still mined at the Joyce Mine nearby. Mixed farming and dairy farming take place in the surrounding area.
Beatrice, Zimbabwe
Beatrice is a farming community in the province of Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. It is located about 54 km south-west of Harare on the main Harare-Masvingo next to the Mupfure River. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 1,300. The village was named after the Beatrice gold mine, around which it grew. The mine was in operation from 1895 to 1945 and was named after Beatrice Borrow the sister of Lieutenant Henry J Borrow, a member of the Pioneer Column. The original Beatrice Mine was pegged by Frank Johnson & Company, Henry J Borrow being a partner of the firm. Gold is still mined at the Joyce Mine nearby. Mixed farming and dairy farming take place in the surrounding area.
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