The village grew around Penhalonga Mine which was opened in 1895 and closed in 1943. It is located in Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe.
Penhalonga is the residential and commercial centre for the Rezende Mine and the surrounding area of forestry, dairy and mixed farming.
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