Hwange
Hwange is a town in Hwange District, Matabeleland North. Hwange is situated nearby to the suburb Chibondo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hwange Town Airport and Hwange Thermal Power Station.
Hwange Town Airport
Aerodrome
Hwange Town Airport is an airport serving Hwange, a mining town in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe. The runway is adjacent to the town.
Hwange Thermal Power Station
Power station
Photo: MaltaGC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hwange Thermal Power Station is the biggest power plant in Zimbabwe with an installed capacity of 1520 MW. It is owned and operated by the national electricity company Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority. Hwange Thermal Power Station is situated 4 km southwest of Hwange.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hwange.
Hwange
Town
Hwange, originally known as Wankie, is a town in Zimbabwe, located in Hwange District, in Matabeleland North Province, in northwestern Zimbabwe, close to the international borders with Botswana and Zambia.
Hwange
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-18.36472° or 18° 21′ 53″ southLongitude
26.5° or 26° 30′ eastOpen location code
5GH8JGP2+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 11207765884OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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