Mashava
in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-20.037 and 30.482 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -20° 2' 11" and E 30° 28' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - ZWL
Spoken languages:
English, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:52 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Harare
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.494 and -154.824 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vacationland Hawaii
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Discover Mashava

Mashava in Masvingo Province with it's 12,994 citizens is a place in Zimbabwe about 157 mi (or 253 km) south of Harare, the country's capital city.

Current time in Mashava is now 09:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Harare with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports near Mashava. The closest airport in Zimbabwe is Masvingo International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Zimbabwe National Monument in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Masvingo, Gweru, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Marondera. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mashava

Mashava (formerly known as Mashaba) is a mining village in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 40 km from Masvingo. Asbestos was and still is being mined in this small Zimbabwean town. There are three mines in the town namely Gath's Mine, King Mine and Temeraire Mine.

Located at -20.05, 30.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Zimbabwe, Masvingo Province

Gaths Mine

Gaths Mine is an asbestos mine in Mashava, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 40 km west of Masvingo city. Gaths Mine as it is now collectively known as is a combination of three mines King Mine and the now defunct Temeraire and Gaths. The mine once employed around 1500 people but as it stands, production has been stopped due to operational challenges. A few employees are left at the mine doing general maintenance. As of November 2011, workers have been without a salary for three years.

Located at -20.0167, 30.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Zimbabwe, Masvingo Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mashaba, Mashava