Eastnor (Zimbabwe)
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Eastnor | |
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village | |
  Eastnor Eastnor in Zimbabwe | |
| Coordinates: 19°29′17″S 28°33′49″E / 19.48806°S 28.56361°E[1] | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Midlands |
| District | Bubi District |
| Elevation | 1,156 m (3,793 ft) |
Eastnor is a village in Bubi District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe and is located about 125 km northeast of Bulawayo in a commercial farming and gold mining area. It lies next to the Umguemembe (Gwenembe River), and is within the Bubi Mining District.[1] The mining EPOs/leases were owned by Duration Gold[3][4] (Durbin Mine[5]) in the south, BilboesGold (Bilboes Mine) in the north and Metallon Group (Motapa Mine) in the center. Motapa Mine is immediately adjacent to the village, to the northeast.[1] Bilboes Mine and Motapa Mine were sold to Caledonia Mining Corporation in 2022.[6]
