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ZIMBABWE - Transportation Infrastructure Mukumbura Legend MOZAMBIQUE Populated Places National Capital Chirundu Province Capital Port of Entry Mbire ZAMBIA Transportation Hurungwe Aerodrome Kariba Centenary Mount Airport Rushinga Guruve Darwin Road network Mashonaland Nyamapanda Primary Kariba Railway Line Central Mudzi Mashonaland Shamva Admin Boundaries Mazowe BINDURA International Boundary West CHINHOYI Bindura Makonde Mutoko Province Boundary Gokwe District Boundary North Zvimba Murehwa Kazungula Victoria Mashonaland NAMIBIA Binga Lake Kariba Falls Harare East Goromonzi Sanyati MARONDERA Conservation Area Gokwe Chegutu Seke Nyanga South Marondera Mhondoro- Makoni Hwange Ngezi Hwedza Mutasa Matabeleland Kwekwe Pandamatenga LUPANE Nkayi Chikomba Manicaland North Forbes Lupane MUTARE Map Doc Name: ZWE003_Zimbabwe_Trans Infrastructure_A4_05102009 GLIDE Number: Midlands Mutare Chirumhanzu Creation Date: 5 October 2009 GWERU Projection/Datum: Arc 1950 Buhera Gweru Tsholotsho Web Resources: http://ochaonline.un.org/zimbabwe 1:4,554,309 Bubi Gutu Nominal Scale at A4 paper size: Shurugwi Chimanimani 0 50 100 150 kms Umguza MASVINGO BULAWAYO Masvingo Map data source(s): Bulilima Insiza Bikita Vector data from Department of the Surveyor General Bulawayo (DSG) and Central Statistical Office (CSO). Umzingwane Zvishavane Chipinge Mt Selinda Plumtree Zaka Disclaimers: Chivi The designations employed and the presentation of Masvingo material on this map do not imply the expression of any Matobo opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the Mberengwa United Nations concerning the legal status of any Mangwe country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or Matabeleland concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. BOTSWANA South Gwanda Mwenezi E Chiredzi U IQ B M Beitbridge A Sango Z Beitbridge O M SOUTH AFRICA.

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