Dorowa

Dorowa is a village in the province of Manicaland, located 3 km south of the Save River in the Upper Save valley about 90 km west of . The village grew up around the opencast Dorowa Mine where phosphate was discovered in 1945.
  • Type: Village with 1,680 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Zimbabwe
  • Also known as: Dorowa Claims

Dorowa

Latitude
-19.05324° or 19° 3′ 12″ south
Longitude
31.78166° or 31° 46′ 54″ east
Population
1,680
Elevation
916 metres (3,005 feet)
Open location code
5GGHWQWJ+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5222358813
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
892156
Wiki­data ID
Q5298711
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Tswana—“Dorowa” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: Dorowa
  • Cebuano: Dorowa Mining Lease
  • Dutch: Dorowa
  • Irish: Dorowa
  • Swahili: Dorowa
  • Tswana: Dorowa

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