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714:29°03′42″E
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400:References
377:Vubachikwe
343:, west of
282:Bridge on
260:Bridge on
223:Freda Mine
159:Tuli River
118:Basin size
87:, Zimbabwe
688:Umchabezi
603:Mzingwane
583:Mutirikwe
558:Mtshelele
553:Mtshabezi
523:Inyankuni
513:Inkankezi
194:Mtshelele
190:Mtshabezi
181:Hydrology
177:village.
130:Discharge
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623:Ngondoma
498:Chiredzi
477:Zimbabwe
365:Bulawayo
209:aquifers
200:rivers.
167:Zimbabwe
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46:Location
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693:Zambezi
673:Tokwane
648:Sebakwe
628:Panhane
588:Mwenezi
578:Mushawe
573:Mupfure
568:Munyati
563:Mucheke
543:Manyame
533:Limpopo
528:Kwe Kwe
435:Africa.
379:Mines.
373:Blanket
51:Country
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663:Shashe
653:Sengwa
633:Pungwe
548:Mazowe
538:Luenha
518:Insiza
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473:Rivers
369:Gwanda
345:Gwanda
288:Kafusi
284:Manama
262:Gwanda
232:Manama
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508:Honde
503:Gwayi
493:Bubye
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290:road.
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198:Mwewe
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266:Kezi
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