Mvurwi Range
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| Mvurwi Range | |
|---|---|
  Mvurwi Range Location of Mvurwi Range in Zimbabwe | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,740 m (5,710 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 312[1] m (1,024 ft) |
| Coordinates | 16°38′04″S 30°53′51″E / 16.63443°S 30.89749°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Zimbabwe |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
The Mvurwi range of mountains is located in northern Zimbabwe. It stretches about 160 km from Lake Manyame, just west of Harare, north to the Zambezi Escarpment. It rises to its highest point of 1740m at the Mavurwe beacon.[1] The northernmost part of the mountain range is Mavuradonha, which is a protected area.[2]
It is an important chromium mining region.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d PeakVisor. "Mavurwe". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Mavuradonha". Wild Zambezi. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Prendergast, Martin (2013). "Landscape evolution, regolith formation and Nickel laterite development in the northern part of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe". South African Journal of Geology. 116 (2): 219–240.
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