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Umvukwe Range
mountains, Zimbabwe
Umvukwe Range, mountain range in northern Zimbabwe, extending about 100 miles (160 km) north from the Hunyani River and rising to a high point of 5,748 feet (1,752 m). The range forms the northern section of an enormous tabular block of igneous rock (norite) and is a major chrome-mining area. Major towns in the area are Darwendale, Maryland Junction, and Kildonan.
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