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• Quintin BrandCo-Pilot of the first aeroplane to land in Zimbabwe Brand qualified as a pilot in 1916 and joined the Royal Flying Corps after serving in the South African airforce. He served in the First World War w...1890 - 197914 November 2016
• BradfieldLocation: Bradfield is a low density suburb located in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe. Background: Bradfield is named after a pioneer Edwin Eugene Bradfiled. Population: Places of Inter...Places14 November 2016
• BottlenoseEastern Bottlenose ( Mormyrus longirostris) The Eastern Bottlenose is aptly named because of its elongated snout. It has a tiny mouth, so needs to be caught on small hooks with worms as bait. This spe...Environment & Biology14 November 2016
• Borrow Henry JohnPioneer and Former Proprietor of the Borrowdale Estate Henry Borrow emigrated to farm in South Africa in 1882, while there he joined the 2nd Mounted Rifles (Carringtons Horse) and traveled to Bechuana...1890 - 197914 November 2016
• BorrowdaleLocation: Borrowdale is an affluent wealthy suburb in north-east Harare. Background: Borrowdale was named after Henry Borrow and was the original grant of land to the pioneer company of Johnson, Heany...Places14 November 2016
• Alexander BoogiePioneer Prospector Alexander Boogie arrived in South Africa in 1883 and worked on the Rand for a while. In 1888 he travelled to Matabeleland with a Mr J Cooper-Chadwick to negotiate for a mining conce...1890 - 197914 November 2016
• BlanketLocation: Blanket mine is a village and mine that is located 15 kilometers north-west of Gwanda in the Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe. Gwanda, the provincial capital of Matabeleland South is....Cities & Towns14 November 2016
• Birchenough BridgeLocation: Birchenough Bridge is both the name for the bridge across the Save and the small town which lies next to the Bridge some 62 kilometers from Chipinge in the Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe. T...Places14 November 2016
• BingaLocation: Binga Town is a fishing, boating and cultural centre towards the western end of Lake Kariba's southern eastern shore in the Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. Background: The town is a...Cities & Towns14 November 2016
• Binga HotspringsThe Binga Hotsprings referred to as the Chibwatatata Hotsprings by the local Tonga inhabitants are located next to Binga Rest Camp in Binga which is located in the Matabeleland North Province of Zimba...Places14 November 2016
• BikitaLocation: Bikita is a district in the Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe. It is located about 80 kilometres east of Masvingo. Background: Its name is said to be derived from the Shona word Dikita which mea...Cities & Towns14 November 2016
• Big Tree1.The Red Mahogany in the Chirinda Rain Forest The Big Tree in Chirinda Forest is the tallest native or indigenous tree in Zimbabwe, and a declared National Monument. The tree is 65 m tall and measure...Environment & Biology14 November 2016
• Bettina Executive LodgeAbout Bettina Executive Guest Lodge: Bettina Executive Guest Lodge offers the concerning traveller, whether for business or pleasure, the comfort and privacy of a family-run lodge. The guest lodge is....Hotels & Lodges14 November 2016
• MbembesiLocation: Bembezi or Mbembesi is a small settlement located 43 kilometers north-east of Bulawayo in Umguza, Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. Background: Population: Places of Interest: Attract...Cities & Towns14 November 2016
• Belmont Industrial AreaBelmont is the major industrial area in Zimbabwe's industrial capital Bulawayo. Heavy and light industrial complex's are found within Belmont. The area was named after a former Bulawayo City Engineer,...Places14 November 2016
• BellevueBellevue is a surburb in Zimbabwe's second largest and second capital Bulawayo, it is named after the estate on which the suburb lies.Places14 November 2016
• Otto BeitBusinessman and Otto Beitbridge Chirundu namey Otto Beit was younger brother to Alfred Beit. Born in Harmburg Germany 7 December 1865 he travelled in 1890 to South Africa where he lived and worked on....1890 - 197914 November 2016
• Alfred Beit BridgeThe bridge's construction began in 1927 and lasted up until 1929. The construction was financed by the South African Railways and Beit Railways Trust. The bridge carries a main road and a single railw...13 November 2016
• BeetlesBeetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera. Most beetles have two pairs of wings, the front pair, the "elytra", being hardened and thickened into a shell-like protection for the rea...Environment & Biology13 November 2016
• BeesBees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax.....Environment & Biology13 November 2016
• Thomas Oliver Beattie (Rev)First Scout Master Thomas Beattie was an Anglican vicar. He arrived in Rhodesia in 1910 from London. He worked in Bulawayo and while there he founded the 1st scout troop only 2 years after Baden–Powel...1890 - 197913 November 2016
• BeatriceLocation: Beatrice is a farming community in the Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. It is located about 54 km south-west of Harare on the main Harare–Masvingo road where it crosses the Mupfure Riv...Cities & Towns13 November 2016
• Robert BealPioneer Column Soldier Robert Beal was a pioneer column soldier. Born in Durham, England on 29 March 1859 he travelled to Africa and served in Bechuanaland with the Warren expedition and joined ‘ B ‘....1890 - 197913 November 2016
• Thomas Hugh BeadleLawyer, Politician and Chief Justice of Rhodesia 1961-77 Thomas Beadle was born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia on the 6th of February 1905. He did his early education in the country and later went to...1890 - 197913 November 2016