Hwange Thermal Power Station

The Hwange Thermal Power Station is the biggest power plant in with an installed capacity of 1520 MW. It is owned and operated by the national electricity company Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: Zimbabwean coal-fired electric power station
  • Also known as: “Hwange”, “Hwange kraftverk”, and “Hwange Power Station”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hwange.

Town
Photo: Peter in s, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, originally known as Wankie, is a town… is situated 4½ km northeast of Hwange Thermal Power Station.

Hwange Thermal Power Station

Latitude
-18.38418° or 18° 23′ 3″ south
Longitude
26.47014° or 26° 28′ 13″ east
Elevation
796 metres (2,612 feet)
Operator
Zimbabwe Power Company
Open location code
5GH8JF8C+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170883063
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Geo­Names ID
8051314
Wiki­data ID
Q1657787
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Hwange Thermal Power Station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “津巴布韦旺吉电站”
  • French: “centrale thermique de Hwange”
  • French: “Centrale thermique de Hwange”
  • Lithuanian: “Hvangės šiluminė elektrinė”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hwange kullkraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Hwange kullkraftverk”
  • Ukrainian: “ТЕС Хванге”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hwange and Chibondo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hwange and Ingangula Primary School.

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