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Kadoma

Zimbabwe
Also known as: Gatooma
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Kadoma, town, central Zimbabwe. Named for nearby Kadoma (Gatooma) Hill, it was constituted a village in 1907 and received municipal status in 1917. Located in a fertile area and on the main road and railway between Harare (formerly Salisbury) and Bulawayo, the town is a commercial centre for agricultural products (cattle, cotton, corn [maize], and tobacco) and manufactures cotton textiles. Zimbabwe’s largest gold mine is 5 miles (8 km) east-northeast at Eiffel Flats. Chrome, nickel, and pyrites are also mined. Kadoma (agricultural) Research Station was founded in 1925. Pop. (2002) 76,351; (2012) 91,633.

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