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Penhalonga
Sign in to savethumb|St Augustine's Mission in Penhalonga, c. 1932 Penhalonga is mining village in Mutasa District of Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, located 18 km north of Mutare in a valley where the Tsambe and Imbeza Rivers meet the Mutare River. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 4,477. Ancient gold workings have been found in the area. In 1895 the Penhalonga Mine opened and the village grew around the gold mine. The name is derived from the shona word Panoronga meaning "the place that shines". The origin is often confused with the Portuguese words "Penha" which
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- Locality
- Penhalonga
- Region
- Manicaland
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Population
- 7,681
- Timezone
- Africa/Harare
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- human settlement
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Elevation
- 1364
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
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Article · Português
Penhalonga é uma vila da província de Manicaland, no Zimbabwe localizada 18 km ao norte de Mutare no vale onde os rios Sambi e Imbeza encontram o Rio Mutare. De acordo com o censo populacional de 1982, a vila tem uma população de 4.477 habitantes. Há muitos exploradores de ouro trabalhando nesta área. Em 1895 abriu-se a Mina Penhalonga e a vila cresceu junto com a mina de ouro. A mina fechou em 1943 e em 1899 uma nova mina de ouro, Rezende Mine abriu.
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