Fort Rixon is a village and farming centre in Matabeleland region of southwestern Zimbabwe. It is located some 48 miles (77 km) north-east of Bulawayo. It was founded as a military outpost in 1896 during the rebellion of the Matabele against British colonial rule of Rhodesia.[1] Nowadays it has a Zulu lithium mine.[2]
References
- ^ "Fort Rixon - Rhodesian Study Circle". 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ News, The Sunday (2023-02-04). "Inside Zimbabwe’s rising lithium mines". The Sunday News. Retrieved 2024-04-18.