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Discover Mashava
Mashava in Masvingo Province with it's 12,994 citizens is a place in Zimbabwe about 157 mi (or 253 km) south of Harare, the country's capital city.
Current time in Mashava is now 01:35 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Harare with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports near Mashava. The closest airport in Zimbabwe is Masvingo International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Zimbabwe National Monument in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Masvingo, Gweru, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Marondera. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 22% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mashava
Mashava (formerly known as Mashaba) is a mining village in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 40 km from Masvingo. Asbestos was and still is being mined in this small Zimbabwean town. There are three mines in the town namely Gath's Mine, King Mine and Temeraire Mine.
Gaths Mine
Gaths Mine is an asbestos mine in Mashava, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 40 km west of Masvingo city. Gaths Mine as it is now collectively known as is a combination of three mines King Mine and the now defunct Temeraire and Gaths. The mine once employed around 1500 people but as it stands, production has been stopped due to operational challenges. A few employees are left at the mine doing general maintenance. As of November 2011, workers have been without a salary for three years.