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GiraffeType: Mammal Order: Artidactyla Diet: Shrubs, grass and fruit Size: Adult males can reach a height of about 5 metres and females about 4,5 metres. Big males can weigh a massive 1 200 kilograms while f...Environment & Biology12 December 2016
Gifford High SchoolGifford High School is a government-owned boys-only high school in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The school was founded in 1927 as the Bulawayo Technical School led by Mr Philip Henry Gifford and four teachers,...Schools12 December 2016
Humprey GibbsGovernor of Southern Rhodesia Humprey Gibbs appointed Governor of Southern Rhodesia in 1960 and in 1963 he was sworn in as Governor General of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Born in London, England on the 22...1890 - 197911 December 2016
GerbilA gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. Once known simply as "desert rats", the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jir...Environment & Biology10 December 2016
Geology Of ZimbabweThe Soils: The soils of Zimbabwe vary considerably but form a consistent pattern. Granite occurs over half of Zimbabwe and mostly gives rise to infertile sandy soils, these are however, amenable to im...Environment & Biology10 December 2016
GemsbokOther Names: Gemsbok/Gemsbuck/Oryx Gazella Type: Mammal Diet: Gemsbok mostly feed on nutritious leaves, grasses and herbs. During the dry season they feed on flowers and will also browse for food Size...Environment & Biology10 December 2016
GooseGeese are waterfowl belonging to the tribe Anserini of the family Anatidae. This tribe comprises the genera Anser (the grey geese), Branta (the black geese) and Chen (the white geese). Some other bird...Environment & Biology10 December 2016- Wiliam GaulAnglican Bishop William Gaul was born on 24 June 1850 in Ulster, Ireland. He received his education at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. In 1873 he was ordained as bishop and in 1875 he arrived in Sou...1890 - 197910 December 2016
- Gaths MineLocation: Gaths Mine is a settlemet that grew around an asbestos mine that's located 40 km west of the city of Masvingo, in Mashava, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. Gaths Mine town grew around a collecti...Cities & Towns10 December 2016
Gampu Primary SchoolAddress W T Ngwenya Rd and 36th Rd Matshobana Bulawayo ZimbabweSchools10 December 2016
Gambarimwe CaveLocation: Mutoko Background: The Gambarimwe Cave is a cave of ancient rock paintings in Mutoko, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. The cave is situated in quite remote area; some of the paintings are high up...Places10 December 2016- GadzemaLocation: Gadzema village is located about 100 km south-west of Harare on the main Harare-Bulawayo railway line, in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. The village grew up around the a railway statio...Cities & Towns10 December 2016
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo MuseumBackground: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Museum, is a gallery set up in honour and to tell the story of one of the country’s illustrious liberation war icons, the late former Vice-President Dr Joshua Nkomo. T...Places10 December 2016
Johanna Fuyana NkomoJohanna Fuyana was born within Nguni royalty in 1927 on the 18th of September. She was the second of three children of Paul Silwalume Fuyana and Maria Sithunzesimbi. She attended St Joseph's Primary S...Politicians10 December 2016
Fusi Primary SchoolAddress: Emganwini Rd Gwabalanda Bulawayo ZimbabweSchools10 December 2016
FungiFungi are important organisms and so distinct from plants and animals that they have been allotted a 'kingdom' of their own in our classifications of life on earth. Fungi and fungi: Fungi and fungi me...Environment & Biology10 December 2016- Ivon FryPioneer Uvon Fry was an agent of Cecil J Rhodes. He was born in South Africa in 1864. In 1887 he visited Lobengula in Bulawayo to negotiate for concessions on behalf Rhodes. He was later superseded by...1890 - 197910 December 2016
Fruit FliesFruit flies or Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or (less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies...Environment & Biology10 December 2016- Four WindsFour Winds is a low density suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe. The name four winds comes from the original estate and property name.Places10 December 2016
Founders High SchoolAddress: Dundee Drive Bulawayo ZimbabweSchools10 December 2016- Fort UsherLocation: Fort Usher is situated in Matobo District, in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe. Background: Population: Places of Interest: Attractions: Popular Activities: Accommodation: Business: Hea...Cities & Towns10 December 2016
Fortunes Gate LodgeLocation: On the outskirts of Bulawayo. Address: 1B Rue De Fleurs Fortunes Gate Bulawayo Telephone: +263 9 281230 Mobile: +263 775754075Hotels & Lodges10 December 2016- Fortunes GateFortunes Gate is a low density suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe. The name of the suburb comes from the original estate and property name.Places10 December 2016
- Fort RixonLocation: Fort Rixon is a village that is located approx. 77 km north-east of Bulawayo along and off the Bulawayo-Harare main road. Fort Rixon lies in the Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe. Backgr...Cities & Towns10 December 2016