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- BattlefieldsLocation: Battlefields is a small town located in rural Kadoma in Mashonaland Province in Zimbabwe. It is located off the main road from Harare to Bulawayo between Kadoma and Kwekwe. Background: The n...Cities & Towns13 November 2016
BatsBats are mammals of the order Chiroptera whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as...Environment & Biology13 November 2016
Batoka GorgeLocation: The Batoka Gorge is situated on the Zambezi River, approximately 50km downstream from the Victoria Falls. Origins: The gorge originated from joints and faults in the basalt. Description: Mea...Places13 November 2016
Bat-Eared FoxType: Mammal Order: Carnivore Diet: Termites Size: Shoulder length of 30cm and head to tail length 80cm Weight: Average weight between 3 and 5 kgs Protection Status: Least Concern General Background:....Environment & Biology13 November 2016
Evelyn BaringGovernor of Southern Rhodesia (1942-1944) Evelyn Baring was born in London on the 29th September 1903 and received his education in Winchester and later at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. In....1890 - 197913 November 2016
Barham Green Junior SchoolAddress: Dundee Drive Barham Green Bulawayo ZimbabweSchools13 November 2016- BannockburnLocation: Bannockburn is a small village located in rural Zvishavane in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. Background: Population: Places Of Interest: Attractions: Popular Activities: Accommodation: H...Cities & Towns13 November 2016
BarbetsType: Aves Diet: Size: Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Backgound: The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. There are 84 species worldwide and 7 species which occ...Environment & Biology13 November 2016
Banking and Finance in ZimbabweCoins And Notes Banks Deposits Sighted And Time Deposits Non-Dollar Deposits Deposits Of Non-Banking Financial Institutions Money Supply Banking Systems Clearing Banks Assets And Liabilities Of Cleari...Economy13 November 2016- BanketLocation: Banket (originally known as Banket Junction) is a town in the province of Mashonaland West of Zimbabwe. It is located about 95 km north-west of Harare on the main Harare-Chinhoyi road. Backg...Cities & Towns13 November 2016
Banff LodgeBanff Lodge is a Family run Lodge, offering its clients Old-Style comforts in a warm & Friendly atmosphere Banff Lodge offers its guests Old-Style comforts in an atmosphere that is warm and friendly.....Hotels & Lodges13 November 2016
Francis Richard Townley BalfourAnglican Chaplain to Pioneer Column Balfour was born on the 21st June 1846 in the United Kingdom and received his education at Harrow and later Cambridge University. In 1890 he was attached by the Bri...1890 - 197913 November 2016- William BaldwinAdventurer and Second European to See the Victoria Falls William Baldwin became the second European after David Livingstone to see the Victoria Falls on the 2nd of August 1860, he met with Livingstone...Pre 189013 November 2016
Baines Junior SchoolAddress: Athlone Avenue Bulawayo ZimbabweSchools13 November 2016
Baines Infant SchoolAddress: Carnegie Rd Northend Bulawayo ZimbabweSchools13 November 2016
BaboonsBaboons are African and Arabian Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The five species are some of the largest non-hominoid members of the primate orde...Environment & Biology13 November 2016
AphidsAphids, also known as plant lice, greenflies, blackflies, or whiteflies , are small sap-sucking insects, and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Many species are green but other commonly occurring....Environment & Biology13 November 2016
Bambaneni Primary SchoolAddress: 7325 Pumula North Bulawayo ZimbabweSchools12 November 2016- AscotAscot is surburb situated in Zimbabwe's second capital city Bulawayo, the surburbs adjoins the Ascot race-course.Places12 November 2016
Arts and Culture in ZimbabweThe arts represent an outlet of expression that is usually influenced by culture and which in turn helps to change culture. As such, the arts are a physical manifestation of the internal creative impu...Culture & People12 November 2016
ArmywormThe armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) is a very deleterious pest, capable of destroying entire crops in a matter of weeks. The larvae feed on all types of grasses, early stages of cereal crops (e.g., corn...Environment & Biology12 November 2016- ArcturusLocation: Arcturus is a village in the province of Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. It is located about 32 km east of Harare. Background: Arcturus grew around and is named after the nearby Arctu...Cities & Towns12 November 2016
ArachnidsArachnids are a class (Arachnida) of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although the front pair of legs in some species has co...Environment & Biology12 November 2016
Aquatic InvertebratesAquatic invertebrates are small animals, such as insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and worms that live in water. Most invertebrates are found living in the stream bottom among the rocks and gravel. Many...Environment & Biology12 November 2016