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Shurugwi, originally known as Selukwe, is a small town and administrative centre in Midlands Province, southern Zimbabwe, located about 350 km (220 miles) south of Harare, with a population of 22,900 according to the 2022 census.
Feb 1, 2024 · The town’s original name, Selukwe, was coined from a nearby bare oval granite hill resembling the shape of a pigpen (“selukwe”) of the local Karanga people. Established in 1899 on the Selukwe Goldfield, Shurugwi has become a significant centre for gold, chrome, and platinum mining.
Dec 9, 2023 · Shurugwi District (formerly Selukwe) is one of the eight districts of the Midlands Province in Southern Zimbabwe. It is an old district that was settled before colonization of Zimbabwe. It is located about 350km south of Harare and 37km south-east of Gweru.
Shurugwi, originally known as Selukwe, is a district located in Midlands Province, southern Zimbabwe. 98,315 people live in Shurugwi rural and 23,304 live in Shurugwi town (2022 census).
Shurugwi, town, central Zimbabwe. Shurugwi was established in 1899 by the British South Africa Company and Willoughby’s Consolidated Company. Its name was derived from a nearby bare oval granite hill that resembled the shape of a pigpen (selukwe) of the local Venda people.
Selukwe was founded in 1899 and lies some 23 miles (37km) south-east of Gwelo. It is the centre of a chrome and gold mining district. The name of the town derives from a bare oval granite kopje, in the same shape as the pig pens that the BaVenda people used to build.
Shurugwi, originally known as Selukwe, is a small town and administrative centre in Midlands Province, southern Zimbabwe, located about 350 km south of Harare, with a population of 22,900 according to the 2022 census.
