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- Devuli HillsLocation: The Devuli Hills are a range of hills South of Masvingo, in Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe.Places30 November 2016
Devil's CataractLocation: Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Province Description: A waterfall on the western most and lowest section of the Victoria Falls. This is a 30 meter wide channel which carriers lots of wate...Places30 November 2016- DeteLocation: Dete is a small railway re-crewing depot and developing town on the Bulawayo-Hwange-Victoria Falls railway line in Zimbabwe approximately 415 km north-west of Bulawayo and 93 km south-east o...Cities & Towns30 November 2016
Henri Joseph DepelchinFirst Superior of the Zambezi Jesuit Mission Henri Depelchin was a Belgian priest who belonged to the Society of Jesus. Depelchin was the first superior of the failed Jesuit Mission of the Zambezi. He...Pre 189030 November 2016- Deka DrumLocation: Deka drum is a popular game and fishing area in the Zambezi Escarpment in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe. Background: Population: Places of Interest: Attractions: Popular Activities:....Cities & Towns30 November 2016
- James DawsonTrader James Dawson trained in law at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, in 1876 travelled to South Africa joining his brother in Bechuanaland (mordern day Botswana) to trade. In addit...1890 - 197930 November 2016
DassiesOther Names: Hyrax Type: Mammals Order: Hyracoidea Diet: Browser and grazer of leaves and grass Size: Between 30 and 70cm Weight: Between 2 and 5kgs Protection Status: Least concern General Background...Environment & Biology30 November 2016- DarwendaleDarwendale is a small town in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. It is located about 62 km west of Harare. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 3,264. Back...Cities & Towns30 November 2016
- DaramombeLocation: Daramombe, also known as Christ the King Daramombe, is an Anglican mission school in the province of Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, located at the eastern end of the Daramombe Hills, a...Cities & Towns30 November 2016
Dragonflies & DamselfliesDragonflies and damselflies both belong to the order Odonata. All odonates share certain characteristics, including membranous wings, large eyes, slender bodies, and small antennae. Conversely, there....Environment & Biology30 November 2016
Dambudzo MarecheraDOB: June 4, 1952 POB: Rusape, Zimbabwe Education: St. Augustine’s Mission, Penhalonga; University of Rhodesia; New College, Oxford, United Kingdom Career: Novelist, playwright, poet, writer in reside...Entertainers & Celebrities30 November 2016- DambarareLocation: Mazoe, Mazoe river Description: Portuguese trading post ruin that was built and established in the sixteen century. History: This was an important Portuguese trading post and market mainly d...Places30 November 2016
- Simon DalhouseGovenor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1957-1963) Simon Ramsal Dalhouse was born in the United Kingdom in 1914 and received his education at Eton and Oxford University. He served...1890 - 197930 November 2016
NFB Logistics Pvt LimitedNFB Logistics Pvt Limited offers transport and logistics solutions to both Dairibord Holdings Limited Group companies and to a 3rd party, non-Group customers. The company is into transport logistics b...Places30 November 2016- DagamelaLocation: Dagamela is a small settlement located approx. 140km northwest of Gweru in the Nkayi District, in Matabeleland North Province, in Zimbabwe. Background: Places of Interest: Attractions: Popul...Cities & Towns30 November 2016
CutwormCutworms are moth larvae that hide under litter or soil during the day, coming out in the dark to feed on plants. A larva typically attacks the first part of the plant it encounters, namely the stem,....Environment & Biology30 November 2016
CoucalA coucal is one of about 30 species of birds in the cuckoo family. Unlike many Old World cuckoos, coucals are not brood parasites. On the other hand they do have their own reproductive peculiarity: al...Environment & Biology30 November 2016
CrocodileOther Names Nile Crocodile Garwe (Shona) Ngewna (Shona) Ingwenya (Ndebele) Type: Reptile Order: Crocodilia Diet: What a crocodile eats varies with species, size and age. Crocodiles mainly eat fish, am...Environment & Biology30 November 2016
Zimbabwe National Cricket TeamThe Zimbabwean cricket team is the team that represents Zimbabwe in international cricket. It is administered by Zimbabwe Cricket (formerly known as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union or ZCU). Zimbabwe is a f...Culture & People30 November 2016
Cricket in ZimbabweCricket is a popular sport in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). History: Cricket was introduced to Rhodesia in the 19th century and the Rhode...Culture & People30 November 2016
Zimbabwe CricketZimbabwe Cricket (ZC), known as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) until 2004,[2] is the governing body for the sport of cricket in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Cricket is a full member of the International Crick...Culture & People30 November 2016
Cricket (True Cricket)Crickets (also known as "true crickets"), of the family Gryllidae, are insects related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to grasshoppers. The Gryllidae have mainly cylindrical bodies, round heads...Environment & Biology28 November 2016
Cresta Churchill Arms HotelLocation: Cresta Churchill Arms Hotel is a 3 star hotel set in a quite area of the town, it is considered as one of Bulawayo's best hotels. It is situated about 6km from the Bulawayo CBD along the roa...Hotels & Lodges26 November 2016- CraigmoreLocation: Craigmore is a village located 30km's south west of Chipinge in Chipinge District, in Manicaland Province.Cities & Towns26 November 2016