Jumbo, Zimbabwe
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Jumbo is a village in the province of Mashonaland Central
, Zimbabwe
. It is located in the Mazowe valley about 10 km north-east of Mazowe
. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 4,253. Ancient gold
workings have been found in the area. The village grew around the Jumbo Mine, established in 1890.
Mashonaland Central
Mashonaland Central is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 28,347 km² and a population of approximately 998,265 , representing about 8.5% of the total Zimbabwe population.- Background :Bindura is the capital of the province...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. It is located in the Mazowe valley about 10 km north-east of Mazowe
Mazowe
Mazowe is a village in Mashonaland Central province in Zimbabwe....
. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 4,253. Ancient gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
workings have been found in the area. The village grew around the Jumbo Mine, established in 1890.