Mashava

View of asbestos mine in Mashava.

Mashava (alternative name Bere or Mashava Mines , formerly also Mashaba ) is a mining town at an altitude of 980 meters in the Masvingo province in Zimbabwe .

population

Mashava has 12,946 inhabitants (2006 calculation).

Population development:

year	Residents
1992 (census)	15,507
2002 (census)	12,976
2006 (calculation)	12,946

Population composition:

Most of the population belongs to the Karanga tribe , a sub-group of the Shona .

economy

In the outskirts of the city, gold is mainly mined in four mines, Shabani, Temeraire, Gaths and King, but asbestos is also mined. In addition, soap stone is broken, which now plays an important role in Shona art and more in the souvenir business.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Coordinates: 20 ° 3 ′  S , 30 ° 28 ′  E