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Kildonan, Zimbabwe is a village in Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe.

It was known for its copper mine, but around 2000, as copper mining declined, mines across Zimbabwe were shut down. Along with Mhangura, Sutton, Vanad, and Shackleton, the mining towns became ghost towns, changing from thriving communities to impoverished small villages. and began production in 1971.

17°20′43″S 30°36′37″E / 17.34528°S 30.61028°E / -17.34528; 30.61028

References

1. Moyo, Jeffrey (24 April 2023). "Abandoned towns, abandoned people". D&C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
2. "Shackleton Copper Mine Near Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe". The Diggings. 22 June 1982. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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