Fort Rixon is a village and farming centre in Matabeleland region of southwestern Zimbabwe. It is located some 48 miles (77 km) north-east of Bulawayo. It was founded as a military outpost in 1896 during the rebellion of the Matabele against British colonial rule of Rhodesia. [1] Nowadays it has a Zulu lithium mine. [2]
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Fort Rixon is a village and farming centre in Matabeleland region of southwestern Zimbabwe. It is located some 48 miles (77 km) north-east of Bulawayo. It was founded as a military outpost in 1896 during the rebellion of the Matabele against British colonial rule of Rhodesia. [1] Nowadays it has a Zulu lithium mine. [2]
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20°01′S 29°16′E / 20.017°S 29.267°E