Shurugwi
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| Coordinates | 19 ° 40 ′ S , 30 ° 0 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Zimbabwe | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | ZW-MI | ||
| height | 1500 m | ||
| Residents | 21,950 (2012) | ||
Shurugwi , even Selukwe or Churugwi, is a place in the province of Midlands in Zimbabwe .
It has 21,950 inhabitants (as of 2012). and lies 1500 meters above sea level southeast of Gweru in the Great Dyke area .
Shurugwi is a mining town. The Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (ZIMASCO) mines chromite in the Shurugwi Chrome Mines . To a lesser extent, gold is also extracted, which was the basis of mining for a long time from 1890. The chrome is melted in Kwekwe .
The surrounding area is dominated by small farmers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Census 2012 Mashonaland East, PDF page 25 ( Memento from June 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (English; PDF; 6.15 MB)