1880s in Zimbabwe
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1888
[edit]- 11 February - Matabeleland is declared a British South Africa Company protectorate but this is not recognized by the Ndebele
- 30 October - Britain renames the region Zambesia[1]
1889
[edit]- 29 October - Charter is given to the British South Africa Company in Mashonaland and Matabeleland.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stewart, John (1996). The British Empire: An Encyclopedia of the Crown's Holdings, 1493 Through 1995. McFarland & Company. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-7864-0177-2. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Sawyer, Arthur Robert (1894). The Goldfields of Mashonaland. J. Hewyood. p. 95. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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