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Brown Snake EagleThe brown snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in West, East and Southern Africa. Description: Their plumage is entirely brown, but som...Environment & Biology2 December 2016
Black-Chested Snake EagleThe black-chested snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a large African bird of prey of the Accipitridae family. It resembles other snake-eagles and was once believed to be conspecific with the short-...Environment & Biology2 December 2016
African Hawk-EagleThe African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The African hawk-eagle breeds in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird....Environment & Biology2 December 2016
EaglesType: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Diet: Size: Large, powerfully built birds of prey, with heavy heads and beaks Weight: Protection Status: General Background: Eagle is a common name for many large bir...Environment & Biology2 December 2016
Clifford DupontPolitician and First President of Rhodesia Education: Bishop's Stafford and Cambridge University. Dupont studied law and practiced from 1929-1948 in London Background and Career: Clifford Walter Dupon...1890 - 19792 December 2016- Dorothy DuncanSocial Benefactor-Rhodesia Society for the Blind and Physically Handicaped Dorothy Duncan was born in England on 31 July 1893. She arrived in Rhodesia in 1939. She was appointed Honorary Secretary of....1890 - 19791 December 2016
Dumezweni Primary SchoolAddress: Pumula South BulawayoSchools1 December 2016
Enoch DumbutshenaJudge and First Black Judge in Independent Zimbabwe Born : Enoch Dumbutshena was born on the 20th of April 1920 at Marshall Hartley Mission, near Makwiro, Mashonaland Province, Zimbabwe. Education: Ma...Politicians1 December 2016
DuikerType: Mammal Diet: Leaves, flowers, fruits and tubers Size: Grows to about 50cm in height. The males's horns can grow to 11 cm long. Weight: Weighs generally 12 to 25kgs, females are generally larger....Environment & Biology1 December 2016
Alexander DuffVice President of British South Africa Company: Fife served as a Member of Parliament for the Elginshire and Nairnshire constituency, in Scotland, from 1874 to 1879. On 7 August 1879, he succeeded his...Pre 18901 December 2016- Denis DoylePioneer Denis Doyle was an Irishman employed in Kimberley in 1882 as a sanitary inspector. He then accompanied Leander Jameson to Matabeleland as an interpreter in 1889. He stayed in Bulawayo until 18...Pre 18901 December 2016
- DouglasdaleDouglasdale is a suburb in the second capital city Bulawayo, it is named after the Douglas family of Scotland, United Kingdom.Places1 December 2016
- DorowaLocation: Dorowa is a village in Manicaland Province located 3 km south of the Save River in the Upper Save valley about 90 km west of Mutare.. Background: The village grew up around the opencast Doro...Cities & Towns1 December 2016
DormouseType: Mammal Order: Rodentia Diet: Feed on fruits, berries, flowers, nuts, and insects Size: Body lengths between 6 and 19 cm Weight: 15 and 180 Protection Status: Least Concern General Background: Mo...Environment & Biology1 December 2016- Donnington WestDonnington West is an industrial site in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second capital city.Places1 December 2016
- DonningtonDonnington is an industrial site in the Zimbabwe's second capital city, Bulawayo.Places1 December 2016
Dominican Convent High School (Bulawayo)Dominican Convent High School (informally referred to as Convent or DC) is a Catholic, independent, day school for girls in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The school was founded by the Dominican Order in 1956.Schools1 December 2016
Dominican Convent Primary School (Bulawayo)Location: Dominican Convent School is the oldest school in Bulawayo (which is the second largest city in Zimbabwe), offering quality education since 1895. The School is committed to the education and....Schools1 December 2016
Dominican Convent Primary School (Harare)The Dominican Convent is committed to the education and development of the whole person, spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, morally and socially. History: On the 18th of October 189...Schools1 December 2016
Dominican Convent High School (Harare)Location: Dominican Convent High School (commonly referred to as Convent or DC) is a private Catholic day school for girls in Harare, Zimbabwe. Background: DC is one of the oldest established schools....Schools1 December 2016- DomaLocation: Doma is situated in Makonde District, in Mashonaland West Province, in Zimbabwe. Background: Population: Places of Interest: Attractions: Popular Activities: Accommodation: Business: Health:...Cities & Towns1 December 2016
Distribution Of Economic ResourcesHow economic resources are distributed in Zimbabwe: Distribution Of Income Size Distribution Factor Distribution Trends In The Shares Of Factor Incomes The Supply Of Labour Demographics Working Popula...Economy1 December 2016
Diamond Back MothThe diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), sometimes called cabbage moth, is a European moth believed to originate in the Mediterranean region that has since spread worldwide. The moth has a short li...Environment & Biology30 November 2016
Dhlodhlo RuinsLocation: The dhlodhlo ruins are mortar less granite ruins with patterned walls and decorated by stones of different colons. They are situeated at Fort Rixon, 90km from Bulawayo on the Harare/Bulawayo...Places30 November 2016