Fort Rixon

Fort Rixon is a village and farming centre in region of southwestern . It is located some 48 miles north-east of . It was founded as a military outpost in 1896 during the rebellion of the Matabele against British colonial rule of Rhodesia.
Wikipedia
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,279 metres (4,196 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Zimbabwe

Fort Rixon

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Latitude
-20.01779° or 20° 1′ 4″ south
Longitude
29.26121° or 29° 15′ 40″ east
Open location code
5GFFX7J6+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4799413983
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
891435
Wiki­data ID
Q5471926

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Zulu—“Fort Rixon” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Fort Rixon”
  • Dutch: “Fort Rixon”
  • Zulu: “Fort Rixon”

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