Kadoma - description of the city:
In the center of Zimbabwe, on the southern Mashonaland West province is the industrial town Kadoma. It lies on the railway, which is linking the capital Harare with Bulawayo,which is the second largest city in the country. To Harare from Kadoma about 160km. Kadoma is located on the high plains «sheltered» by savanna. Subsoil around the town are rich of deposits of gold, copper, and nickel.
This ore-bearing veins are led to the city`s founding. In 1890th there appeared a working village, where the miners of local copper mines lived. The town was named Gatuma, it was name of a local hacienda. It was town`s name till 198th year. In the 1907th Kadoma received the municipal status.
The miming industry is still the main branch of Kadoma, and the best known company there is the «Cam and Motor Mine», whose headquarters is located at 7 km from the city center, in the Eifel Flats village. «Cam and Motor Mine» company is the largest producer of gold in the history of Zimbabwe. In Kadoma is also developed the production of textiles, banking. The outskirts of the city «decorate» rural landscapes-fields and plantations. The most spectacular sights of Kadoma is the town hall with a clock on the tower.
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Zimbabwe
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| International title |
Kadoma |
| Population |
79,174 people |
| Timezone |
Africa/Harare |
| State |
Mashonaland West Province |
| Geographic coordinates |
Latitude: -18.33328 x Longitude: 29.91534 |
Photo Galery Kadoma
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Places to visit in Kadoma
Famous Places
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Graben
Country: Austria
This fully pedestrianized street, running through a bustling part of the city centre, is one of the most fashionable shopping areas in Vienna, full to bursting with lively restaurants and caf?s. There are two identical fountains in the square, St J ...
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Parlament
Country: Austria
Today’s assembly hall of Austria’s two-chamber parliament originally served as the location of the highest legislative body of the Austrian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. An imposing Neo- Classical building, the Parlament was completed in ...
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Kirche am Steinhof
Country: Austria
At the edge of the Vienna Woods rises the conspicuous copper dome of the astonishing Church at Steinhof. Built in 1902—7 by Otto Wagner, the church is considered to be one of the most important works of the Secession. It is an integral part of th ...
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The Opera House
Country: Norway
The Opera House is where the national theater of Norway and the Norwegian National Opera and the Ballet call home. The building is located in the center of Oslo in the Bjorvika neighborhood. Statsbygg, a government agency, is in charge of the venue ...
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Rondane National Park
Country: Norway
Rondane National Park was established in the year 1962. It was the first national park in Norway. The park offers a well-established network of routes throughout it. There are several lodges for tourists including Bjornhollia and Rondvassbu.
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